Sri Lanka introduces 6-month free visa program for 39 countries
2026-03-31
Sri Lanka will introduce a six‑month program granting free tourist visas to passport holders from 39 selected countries, in aContinue Reading
Govt pegs MP, public official fuel allowances to March 1 prices
2026-03-31
The government has announced that fuel allowances provided to ministers, Members of Parliament, and public officials will be calculated basedContinue Reading
$120 billion loss reported in UAE stock markets
2026-03-31
Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets have lost around $120 billion in value since the start of the US-Israel warContinue Reading
Chinese man arrested at BIA with 21 kilos of Kothala Himbutu
2026-03-31
A Chinese national who attempted to illegally take a stock of Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) to China was arrested earlyContinue Reading
Healthcare services disrupted as doctors launch token strike
2026-03-31
Medical services across Sri Lanka faced disruption today (31) as doctors began a nationwide token strike at 8.00 a.m., protestingContinue Reading
Matale school principal arrested over sexual abuse allegations
2026-03-31
The principal of a school in the Matale area was arrested today (31) in connection with an incident of allegedlyContinue Reading
US drops 900-kg bunker buster bomb on Iran’s Isfahan, Trump shares video
2026-03-31
US President Donald Trump has shared a video of a massive explosion in Iran, which, according to media reports, tookContinue Reading
Parliamentary Committee orders urgent eco‑friendly plan for Norochcholai ash disposal
2026-03-31
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has instructed officials to immediately prepare a plan for theContinue Reading
Namal calls for Energy Minister’s resignation over bribery indictments
2026-03-31
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, MP Namal Rajapaksa, has called for the resignation of the Energy Minister, statingContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate steady at Rs. 318
2026-03-31
The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (31), comparedContinue Reading
European Ministers voice concern over Israel’s death penalty Bill
2026-03-31
The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement expressing alarm over aContinue Reading
Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai port, raising oil spill fears
2026-03-31
Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai port’s anchorage, with the strike damaging theContinue Reading
Prices of some food items to be increased
2026-03-31
The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that food prices across the country will increase from midnight today (31).Continue Reading
Wattala Pharmacy owner arrested in Batticaloa well murder probe
2026-03-31
A 49‑year‑old owner of a pharmacy in Wattala has been arrested in connection with the shocking case in Kokkadicholai, Batticaloa,Continue Reading
Israel’s parliament passes death penalty bill targeting Palestinians
2026-03-31
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has passed a controversial one-sided bill that will instruct military courts to impose the death penaltyContinue Reading
Some banks diverting customers from concessionary loans: Deputy Minister
2026-03-31
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe says concerns have been raised that some bank branches continue toContinue Reading
Govt opens up over 200 acres for industrial investment
2026-03-31
The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has announced a new opportunity for both local and foreign investors, with 203Continue Reading
Vaping NOT safer than smoking, experts warn
2026-03-31
Despite being positioned as a tool for quitting smoking, vaping is as potentially harmful as cigarettes – and can causeContinue Reading