Starting salaries of teachers and doctors to rise to Rs. 65,000 and Rs. 94,000 in January 2027
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that public sector salaries will increase again in January 2027, with the starting salaryContinue Reading
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that public sector salaries will increase again in January 2027, with the starting salaryContinue Reading
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 others injured in the latest attack on King Khalid International AirportContinue Reading
Nearly 30 children who had stopped attending school for an extended period have resumed their education following an initiative byContinue Reading
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya has joined calls for clemency for Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, making aContinue Reading
Dialog Axiata PLC has donated modern surgical and medical equipment worth Rs. 87 million to Chilaw District General Hospital toContinue Reading
A bill published in a Gazette supplement proposes that the next Sri Lanka Cricket chairperson be selected from among sevenContinue Reading
A new fleet of 122 Metro buses was officially launched today (29) to operate along seven routes in the WesternContinue Reading
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the world’s 10 fastest-improving travel and tourism economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026Continue Reading
By Karu Jayasuriya It was exactly 50 years ago today that I held my daughter Indira in my arms forContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged Sri Lanka not to get carried away by their victory over EnglandContinue Reading
The Catholic Church has welcomed the court verdict against those convicted in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, butContinue Reading
Police have warned that passengers travelling on expressways without an available seat belt could face legal action. Deputy Inspector GeneralContinue Reading
Three Thai women have been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in two separate operations involving more thanContinue Reading
BYD is recalling 32,009 of its Shark 6 PHEV ute because a fault means the spare wheel could detach. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lankan-born politician Kamzy Gunaratnam has been appointed Norway’s new Minister of Transport, marking another milestone in her political journeyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka was the only country where public perceptions of the United Nations improved among 37 countries surveyed by theContinue Reading
By Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa In early 2025, Sri Lanka Police launched eTraffic under the government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme. ItContinue Reading
Sri Lanka has exported its first locally manufactured amphibious craft capable of operating on both land and water to Europe,Continue Reading
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