The Al Mubarak National School Scout Group in Malwana held its New Scouts Investiture Ceremony on Sunday (10) at the school premises with the participation of students, parents, and invited guests.

Sri Lanka has launched a drive to attract local and foreign investors to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) as part of efforts to revive the aviation sector and boost economic growth in the country’s sout

Two more suspects arrested for allegedly arranging sureties for former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who was granted bail while in remand custody over the procurement of a fleet of ten ai

The Ambalantota Police have launched an investigation following a brutal homicide committed last night.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Belarus from 12 to 15 May 2026 on the invitation of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belar

A well-known rest house in Ratnapura and three rice-selling shops have been fined by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court for selling essential items above the approved prices.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that the law will be implemented against anyone, while stressing that everyone must abide by the law irrespective of their positions.

TVK chief Vijay’s astrologer Thiru Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

The four schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone that were temporarily closed following the rapid spread of a viral fever among students, will reopen tomorrow (13), Southern Province Education Secretary Nishan Pathirana s

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has expressed concern over reports that journalists and social activists visiting Delmar Estate in Ragala were allegedly threatened and intimidated.

Twenty‑three (23) monks arrested in connection with smuggling Kush and Hash drugs from Thailand were today ordered to be remandedContinue Reading The post 23 monks remanded over Thailand drug smuggling case appeared firs

To procure both the physical security signage and the management of the underlying data system

Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption after recording a statement inContinue Reading The post Airbus Deal : Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne le

The Department of Meteorology has forecast near‑normal rainfall across most parts of Sri Lanka during the June to September (JJAS)Continue Reading The post Near‑normal rainfall forecast for Sri Lanka during Southwest Mon

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has reversed her international retirement and is included in the Proteas’ squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup in England. Ismail, 37, is one of the fastest bowlers in women’s cri

SMIB was established under Act No. 13 of 1975 and commenced operations in January 1979.

A join venture deal with firms from Russia and India failed two years ago after U.S. blacklisting

The government of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ordered the closure of 717 state-run liquor outlets locatedContinue Reading The post Tamil Nadu CM Vijay orders 717 liquor shops shut near temples, schools ap

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (12), compared to Monday.  According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates further against USD appeared first on Ne

K D A Weerasinghe and Co, International Construction Consortium, NEM Construction, and Edward and Christie.

The Bangladesh government has formed a committee to look into the previous government’s decision to not allow the team to play its 2026 T20 World Cup matches in India, a move that led to Bangladesh being removed from the

Opposition, media have questioned the govt over recent controversial coal tender, scams, electricity tariff hike

Work has commenced to implement the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a four‑storied Medical WardContinue Reading The post India-funded Rs. 600 million medical ward complex work be

Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Sri Lanka celebrates a remarkable international recognition as Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort and AnantaraContinue Reading The post Anantara Resorts in Sri Lanka Recognised Among the Wo

The Ministry of Ports & Civil Aviation has launched a formal drive to attract both local and international investors toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka opens Mattala Airport to local and foreign investors appeared fir

A man was assaulted and murdered, after which his head was separated and hung on a statue at the MamadalaContinue Reading The post Man murdered, head hung on a statue in Ambalantota appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says if a person’s name is mentioned in an investigation, a statement must be recorded fromContinue Reading The post President says statement must be recorded if name mentioned in inves

National Development Bank said a derivative action was filed by a minority shareholder against the bank, auditors

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath visiting Belarus

ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s proposed amendments to the Environmental Act will introduce extended producer responsibility (EPR), a legal framework shifting the burden of waste management, particularly plastic and polythene

Producers will be legally mandated to ensure that a portion of the materials they use is collected and recycled

250,000 million rupee Treasury bond auction ongoing

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has arrived to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (12) to provide a statement regarding the alleged SriLankan Airline

Amid rising inflation, recent tax policy changes to widen the net and increase rates, and the electricity tariff hike this week, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Deputy Governor Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara has

The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent m

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while the ceasefire remained in place, it was “unbelie

Bangladesh edged ahead of  Pakistan on a day cut in half by rain and bad light, with Monimul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto stretching their lead to 179, with seven wickets still in hand. With the afternoon session wipe

In a topsy-turvy contest, Delhi Capitals (DC) pulled off the highest successful T20 chase by any team in Dharmasala to hand Punjab Kings (PBKS) their fourth successive loss. Most importantly, the win kept DC’s slim hopes

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology  The low pressure area located northeast of the Sri Lanka continues to persist in the sea area in the vicinity of the

GMOA denies allegation, calls for independent probe by a panel of experts The Health Ministry is considering whether criminal liability should be apportioned to two doctors, suspended over the death of an infant at the T

The government yesterday (11) unveiled sweeping amendments to National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980. It had been last amended in 2002. Authorities described the latest amendments as one of the country’s most signific