British national rescued from drowning at Mirissa Beach
2026-01-12
A 65‑year‑old British national was rescued from drowning at Mirissa beach yesterday (11 Jan), after being caught in a strongContinue Reading
Three killed in Mundalama car-van collision
2026-01-12
Three people were reported dead, and eight have been injured in an accident in the Mundalama area this morning (12Continue Reading
Sumathi Dharmawardena appointed Senior Additional Solicitor General
2026-01-12
President’s Counsel Sumathi Dharmawardena, a senior lawyer who has served in the Attorney General’s Department for over 32 years, hasContinue Reading
Postponed A/L Exams resume today
2026-01-12
The remaining subjects of the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, which were postponed due to Cyclone Ditwah, resumed today (12).Continue Reading
75 mm of rain expected in some Provinces today
2026-01-12
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and in the HambantotaContinue Reading
TIN now mandatory for all vehicle registrations and transfers
2026-01-11
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made it mandatory to include the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for all vehicleContinue Reading
Restoration work on Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences
2026-01-11
Restoration work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commenced today (11), supported by a financial grant of USD 5Continue Reading
Four Arrested in Colombo Over Alleged Shooting Plot
2026-01-11
Police arrested four suspects in Colombo on Friday night over an alleged plan to carry out a shooting, seizing aContinue Reading
Did Instagram suffer a data breach affecting 17.5 million users? Meta responds
2026-01-11
Meta has denied claims of a large-scale Instagram data breach following reports that information linked to as many as 17.5Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Post exceeds 2025 revenue target, earns Rs. 13.1 bn
2026-01-11
Sri Lanka’s postal service has recorded a significant turnaround in 2025, surpassing revenue targets set by the Treasury and markingContinue Reading
Rs. 80 mn rural road development project launched in Kurunegala
2026-01-11
Development work on another rural road funded at Rs. 80 million commenced on Saturday under the government’s National Rural RoadContinue Reading
Nobel committee rejects Venezuelan opposition leader’s prize-sharing bid
2026-01-11
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has said she would like to share her NobelContinue Reading
First India-assisted Bailey Bridge opened under post-Ditwah reconstruction
2026-01-11
The first Bailey Bridge built under India’s Assistance Package for post-Ditwah reconstruction was opened for traffic on Sunday, restoring aContinue Reading
CID inquiry launched over suspected AI-generated national emblem image
2026-01-11
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has launched investigations after its official website was found to be temporarily inaccessible, withContinue Reading
SJB MP summoned to CID over TV comments on education reforms
2026-01-11
Jana Balawegaya MP Prasad Siriwardena has been summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to give a statement over aContinue Reading
Examinations commissioner reveals 2026 national exam dates
2026-01-11
Sri Lanka’s Examinations Commissioner has announced the schedule for national examinations to be held in 2026, with seven major examsContinue Reading
Weather today: Several spells of showers
2026-01-11
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026 The low pressure area over theContinue Reading
Wimal to launch “HariniGoHome” indefinite strike
2026-01-10
An activist group announced plans to launch an indefinite protest outside Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Monday, demanding the withdrawalContinue Reading