Budget 2026 live updates
2025-11-07
05.56 pm: “We will build a nation that is not only economically prosperous but also morally proud, globally respected andContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE : Budget 2026 Live Broadcast
2025-11-07
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in Parliament to present the Appropriation Bill for the 2026 financial year. The President,Continue Reading
Justice Thurairaja appointed acting Chief Justice
2025-11-07
Supreme Court Justice S. Thurairaja was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at theContinue Reading
Cabinet approves Budget 2026 proposals
2025-11-07
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Appropriation Bill for the 2026 financial year. The second reading of the BudgetContinue Reading
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package
2025-11-07
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, theContinue Reading
Selling Alcohol on Poya day : Wine store sealed
2025-11-07
A winestore in Ja- Ela has been sealed by the Excise Department for selling alcohol on Wednesday (05), which wasContinue Reading
‘1966’ hotline to guide school leavers toward vocational education
2025-11-07
The ‘1966’ Vocational Education Hotline was officially launched today (06) to provide students with accurate and efficient information on transitioningContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-11-07
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (07), comparedContinue Reading
Drug arrest : Anuradhapura school principal suspended from service
2025-11-07
The Director of Education for the North Central Province has decided to suspend the school principal who was recently arrestedContinue Reading
Maithripala questioned by Bribery Commission
2025-11-07
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today (07). He wasContinue Reading
Police dogs join the fight against drugs in Schools
2025-11-07
Sri Lanka Police have introduced two hotlines to obtain assistance from the Police Official Canine Division for drug inspections andContinue Reading
ITAK opposes ex-military appointments to Office of Reparations
2025-11-07
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has expressed its opposition to the appointment of former military and defence officials toContinue Reading
NFL Dallas Cowboys’ star Kneeland dead at 24
2025-11-07
American footballer Marshawn Kneeland, a defensive end for the Cowboys, has died at the age of 24, the team announcedContinue Reading
“A country that has it all” Indian actor Sarathkumar praises Sri Lanka
2025-11-07
Veteran South Indian actor R. Sarathkumar, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit, has praised the country forContinue Reading
SJB MP seeks Indian satellite tech to safeguard Sri Lankan fishermen
2025-11-07
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando yesterday met the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, requesting thatContinue Reading
Above 75 mm of rain expected in some areas today
2025-11-07
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and Northern provinces and in Galle andContinue Reading
Sri Lankan student jailed for life for killing Sri Lankan family in Canada
2025-11-07
The Sri Lanka man who pleaded guilty to killing a Sri Lankan mother, her four children and a family friendContinue Reading