Foreign tourist dies after being caught in strong current at Hikkaduwa
2025-12-20
A foreign national drowned while swimming off the Hikkaduwa coast on Friday, while police also rescued a foreign woman fromContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines Launches Operations at Terminal 1, Velana International Airport
2025-12-20
SriLankan Airlines officially transitioned its operations to Terminal 1 at Velana International Airport, Malé, effective 17 December 2025. To commemorateContinue Reading
World Bank approves $50 million project to support Sri Lanka’s digital transformation
2025-12-20
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $50 million project to support Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. TheContinue Reading
Weather today: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00 pm
2025-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 December 2025 Several spells of showers will occurContinue Reading
President AKD speaks to UAE President, thanks him for swift humanitarian assistance
2025-12-19
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed Sri Lanka’s deep appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for its swift humanitarian assistance toContinue Reading
IMF Approves US$206 Million in Emergency Financial Support for Sri Lanka
2025-12-19
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR150.5 million (about US$206 million, equivalent toContinue Reading
WATCH : Quick action averts disaster at Ja-Ela railway crossing
2025-12-19
A potential railway accident was narrowly averted at a level crossing in Ja-Ela on Friday after the quick action ofContinue Reading
Ranwala clears alcohol test – Police
2025-12-19
No traces of alcohol were detected in blood and urine samples obtained from former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP)Continue Reading
Over 500 Sri Lankan lawyers trained under US justice program
2025-12-19
More than 500 newly qualified Sri Lankan attorneys have been trained in trial advocacy and criminal law best practices throughContinue Reading
Rs. 500 billion Supplementary Estimate approved in Parliament
2025-12-19
The Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the sudden disaster situation, presentedContinue Reading
BASL urges President to rescue ‘Understaffed & Underfunded’ RTI Commission
2025-12-19
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake raising concerns over the functioning andContinue Reading
President dismisses bankruptcy claims over Rs. 500 Bn supplementary allocation
2025-12-19
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing Parliament, rejected claims that the proposed Rs. 500 billion supplementary allocation would lead to nationalContinue Reading
MP slams ‘ceremonial’ distribution of death certificates in Kandy
2025-12-19
SJB MP Rohana Bandara has criticized the manner in which death certificates of those who died during the recent disasterContinue Reading
More than 300,000 Sri Lankans seek foreign jobs in 2025: Where did most go?
2025-12-19
More than 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for overseas employment during the course of 2025, official data showed.Continue Reading
MP Dayasiri claims Met Dept DG placed under house arrest
2025-12-19
Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara claims the Director General of the Department of Meteorology is under house arrest. Addressing the ParliamentContinue Reading
Coldplay kiss-cam scandal’s Kristin Cabot on how 16 seconds ruined her life
2025-12-19
An HR executive who went viral globally after being caught on a stadium screen cuddling her boss at a ColdplayContinue Reading
Executive Presidency to be abolished under new Constitution – PM
2025-12-19
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency, and the government intends to draftContinue Reading
