AKD, Mahinda lead rival political rallies in North Central Province
2026-09-12
Two significant political rallies are set to take place in the North Central Province on Saturday (12), with the rulingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka only country where views of UN improved in 37-country survey
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka was the only country where public perceptions of the United Nations improved among 37 countries surveyed by theContinue Reading
Rs. 65 billion for 26 ‘Life Cities’; 10 cities selected for first phase
2026-09-12
The government has allocated Rs. 65 billion to develop 26 cities across Sri Lanka under the new “Life Cities” DevelopmentContinue Reading
Heavy showers above 50 mm forecast in several areas
2026-09-12
Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm is likely in parts of Sri Lanka as showers and thundershowers are forecast acrossContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi attacks that injured 73 civilians
2026-09-12
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a series of Houthi attacks targeting civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom’s southern regions,Continue Reading
Ne-Yo faces US$284,000 lawsuit dispute over Sri Lanka concert
2026-09-12
American R&B star Ne-Yo is facing a lawsuit filed in the United States by Sri Lankan concert promoter Brown BoyContinue Reading
England Lions crush Sri Lanka by 9 wickets after chasing 118 in just 7.2 overs
2026-09-12
England Lions cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their T20 warm-up match at Chelmsford, chasing down aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka launches ‘Life Cities’ urban development programme
2026-09-12
The government has launched the first phase of its “Life Cities” programme, targeting the planned development of 10 cities acrossContinue Reading
Five arrested for illegal sand mining in Nawimalayaya sanctuary
2026-09-11
Five suspects arrested for allegedly extracting sand illegally without a permit from the Nawimalayaya Sanctuary were produced before the KantaleContinue Reading
IMF Representatives Briefed on Sri Lanka Customs’ Paperless Customs Declaration System
2026-09-11
A special discussion to brief representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the “Paperless Customs Declaration System”, scheduled toContinue Reading
Anuradhapura rally to be led by Mahinda Rajapaksa: D.V. Chanaka
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will hold a “Janasatana” public rally in Anuradhapura on Saturday (12) under theContinue Reading
Navy rescues 17-year-old stranded off Thalaimannar
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Navy rescued a 17-year-old youth who was found stranded on a remote sandbank off Thalaimannar during aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka plans first canal-top solar project over Viyana Canal
2026-09-11
A 5-megawatt (MW) solar power pilot project is planned over the Viyana Canal in Mahiyanganaya, with the government beginning preliminaryContinue Reading
The 2026 Sri Lanka Police app: Another compliance failure?
2026-09-11
By Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa In early 2025, Sri Lanka Police launched eTraffic under the government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme. ItContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to send 156 athletes for 2026 Asian Games in Japan (Full List)
2026-09-11
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC Sri Lanka) has officially presented Team Sri Lanka for the 20th AsianContinue Reading
P&S apologises over expired cream bun incident, says checks being strengthened
2026-09-11
Perera and Sons (P&S) has apologised over an incident involving expired bakery products at its St. Benedict’s Mawatha outlet, describingContinue Reading
Foreign Ministry begins digital transformation of consular services
2026-09-11
The Digital Transformation Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment convened for the first time this morningContinue Reading
Sampath Manamperi granted bail in live grenade case
2026-09-11
Tangalle High Court on Friday (11) granted bail to Sampath Manamperi, who had been remanded over allegations of possessing aContinue Reading