The Sri Lanka Police have intensified efforts to enforce traffic regulations and road safety, warning that illegally modified vehicles withoutContinue Reading The post Police crack down on illegal vehicle modifications a

Sri Lanka Police have urged property owners to exercise vigilance when renting or leasing houses, apartments, commercial buildings, and otherContinue Reading The post Police urge property owners to vet tenants due to ris

India on Friday successfully conducted the flight trial of an advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-EntryContinue Reading The post Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced A

The next revision of water tariffs will take place on June 30, Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe said.

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa is scheduled to leave for the Maldives on May 12 to participate in the 21st Asia Media Summit, one of the region’s leading gatherings focused on media, broadcasting

Heavy rainfall experienced across the country could lead to rising water levels in reservoirs and increased spill operations in the coming days, the Irrigation Department warned.

An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say.

The Director General of Health Services has suspended the services of two doctors over the death of an infant at the Trincomalee District General Hospital.

The Ministry of Trade in Sri Lanka and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry had discussed with Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in making the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement more effective and realis

"We have taken a decision to quickly pay this out of the treasury," Karunathilaka told reporters.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources said that restrictions previously affecting Sri Lankan fish exports to the United States have been removed, following official approval granted by U.S. authorities

Authorities have temporarily suspended all sand mining permits in the Mannar District following concerns over the manner in which permits were being issued in the district.

The Minister of Water Supply, Susil Ranasinghe, has clarified that no decision has yet been taken on whether water tariffsContinue Reading The post No decision yet on water tariff revision – Minister appeared first on Ne

A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport on Monday, causing no reported injuries but forcingContinue Reading The post Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepal’s main airpor

A special ceremony to distribute new computer systems to 100 Registrar officials serving in Divisional Secretariats was held at the Registrar General’s Department auditorium, as part of the government’s ‘One Registry’ pr

A tyre of a ​Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS), opens new tab plane caught fire after ‌it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the ​airport for an hour.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the US continues to have “unreasonable demands”, adding that Iran’s response to the latest USContinue Reading The post Tehran says US continues to have ‘unreasonable demands’ app

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (11), compared to last Friday.  According to theContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee continues to depreciate against USD appeared first on N

Cuba is in a humanitarian and economic crisis, as the United States has intensified its blockade

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Seat reservations can now be made for the iconic Yal Devi train service between Colombo Fort and Jaffna, which resumedContinue Reading The post Seat reservations open for resumed Yal Devi train service appeared first on

Restoration work on the historic Elahera Anicut commenced on Sunday (10) under the national programme “Wari Mahima – Our Heritage”. Continue Reading The post Restoration work on historic Elahera Anicut begins appeared fi

Market turnover was 3.98 billion rupees.

In the draft law, one year's income tax and value added tax of a company being restructured have to be paid first

For a man who spent most of the past 20 years in exile, and the past eight months in jail, the figure of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still looms large over Thailand. His release from prison at the age of 76

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower has been fined 15% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the IPL 2026 Code of Conduct during their game against Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Sunday (May 10). Th

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an 18% increase in electricity tariffs for the second and third quarters of 2026, which will come into effect from today (11), with the electricity regula

A two-paced, up-and-down pitch in Raipur was the stage for one of the most enthralling contests of IPL 2026, and it ended in the most dramatic of last-ball finishes, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) breaking a two-

A car bombing at ⁠a police post, followed by an intense firefight, has killed at least 21 officers ⁠in northwestern Pakistan, according to police and security sources. An alliance of armed groups known as the Ittehad-ul-

Urvil Patel played the kind of innings that erased a bit of history and created a bit of history. In 2025, team after team came to Chepauk and breached it and the crowd got used to leaving early. On Sunday evening, 32,82

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology   The low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area aro

SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has sought the intervention of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to pressure the JVP-NPP government to respect the rights of the Opposition. MP Jayasekera told The Island that they wouldn’t a

UNP Vice President and Kandy District Leader, Navin Dissanayake, on Saturday, stressed that any proposed merger between the UNP and the SJB must be carried out formally rather than in an ad hoc manner. Addressing a media

The Free Lawyers Organisation has accused the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) of attempting to shield those responsible for the diversion of USD 2.5 million from the Treasury to a rogue account. In a statement, the or

The Department of Meteorology has warned that the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area today (11), with prevailing showery conditions expected to co

The Central Bank has been aggressively building reserves ahead of external debt repayment for bond holders

In the past fifteen years, Vietnam has become a prime example of how trade policy can drive industrial growth, particularly in the apparel sector. This transformation is the result of a strategic focus on Free Trade Agre