The Examinations Department has imposed a ban on tuition classes, seminars and other examination-related activities ahead of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship and G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examinations.

Senior lawyer Lal Wijenayake has questioned the National People’s Power’s (NPP) internal decision-making process, saying he is accustomed to the consultative tradition of leftist politics but is uncertain how decisions a

Sri Lanka Customs has detected more than 10.6 kilograms of suspected cannabis-based narcotics concealed inside an air cargo consignment that arrived from Bangkok, Thailand.

Sri Lanka Police have imposed a curfew within the Ragama Police Division. Police said that the restriction will remain in effect until further notice.

The Indian cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on August 4 ahead of their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

Police have imposed a curfew in the area surrounding the Mahara Prison until further notice following the unrest at theContinue Reading The post Police curfew imposed around Mahara Prison appeared first on Newswire.

India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture ahead of their Test series againstContinue Reading The post India’s Sri Lanka tour warm-up game reduced to three days appeare

Fresh unrest has been reported in the vicinity of Mahara Prison. Tensions escalated after several sounds resembling gunfire were heard from inside the prison, prompting relatives who had arrived to visit inmates and near

The Irrigation Department has issued a warning for minor flood situation within the next 48 hours in the low-lying areas of the Kelani River valley.

The office of Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has warned the public about individuals allegedly impersonatingContinue Reading The post Scammers posing as Deputy Ministe

One inmate has died and several others have been injured following unrest that broke out at the Mahara Prison onContinue Reading The post One inmate killed, several injured as unrest rocks Mahara Prison appeared first on

Sri Lanka has been drawn into Group A of the SAFF Championship 2026, which will be held in Bangladesh thisContinue Reading The post SAFF Championship 2026 draw finalized appeared first on Newswire.

An unrest was reported inside Mahara Prison, prompting authorities to deploy additional security forces to the area.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga on winning the men’s javelin gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the achievement as the fulfilment of the nation’s

The Centre for Policy Innovation and Development (CPID) successfully concluded its inaugural workshop titled ’’Empowering the Youth in a Changing World: Opportunities from China–Sri Lanka Cooperation,’’ bringing together

🚨 Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged showing the fatal shooting in Ratmalana, where a man was gunned down by twoContinue Reading The post Dramatic CCTV footage emerges of fatal Ratmalana shooting appeared first on Newswir

One person was injured in a shooting on Kandawala Road in Ratmalana this afternoon, police said. According to police, twoContinue Reading The post Shooting incident reported in Rathmalana appeared first on Newswire.

A tense situation has been reported inside the Mahara Prison, according to police. Police said several special police teams haveContinue Reading The post Tense situation reported inside Mahara prison appeared first on Ne

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for strong winds affecting the Northern, North Central, North Western, SabaragamuwaContinue Reading The post Strong wind advisory issued for five provinces and t

Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has been unanimously elected as Vice President of the South AsianContinue Reading The post FFSL President Jaswar Umar elected SAFF Vice President unanimously

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has said it will not proceed with its proposal to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors after the project ⁠was met with fierce resistance from some of its member

A three-judge Colombo Trial-at-Bar yesterday sentenced former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death after finding them guilty on multiple charges, in

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to prepare a plan to transform regional administrative units into development-oriented units capable of achieving social and economic progress at the local level. T

A national workshop titled “The Road to US$5 Billion” was held on Friday  (31) at Cinnamon Life, Colombo, to review the strategic roadmap developed to accelerate the growth of Sri Lanka’s digital industry and increase di

The “Paramitha” Blood Donation Campaign, organised for the first time by the Presidential Secretariat Welfare Association in collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service , was held on Friday (31) at the SEMA

Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of Netherlands after a stint of 56 ODIs that began in June 2022 and ended at the conclusion of the Utretcht leg of CWC League 2 games on Friday. Bas de Leede will take charge of

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Due to the active Southwest monsoon, the prevailing rainy and windy conditions over the southwestern parts of th

‎Rumesh Tharanga triumphed over a stacked men’s javelin field to create history for Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. ‎World leader this season, Tharanga defeated one of the strongest fields assembled at th

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were yesterday sentenced to death by the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar after being found guilty of failing to act on intelligence w

Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne has been appointed as the 26th Commander of the Army, following the completion of Lt. Gen. Lasantha Rodrigo’s tenure. The appointment comes after Lt. Gen. Rodrigo concluded his serv

Sri Lanka’s headline inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), increased to 7.3 percent in July, 2026, up from 6.8 percent recorded in June, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. The