The Sinharaja Forest Reserve Management Office has announced that the Kudawa main entrance of the Sinharaja World Heritage Forest willContinue Reading The post Sinharaja Forest Kudawa entrance closed for New Year holiday

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced a 12‑hour water cut in the Homagama and Pelanwatta areas dueContinue Reading The post Water cut in Homagama and Pelanwatta for 12 hours due to dry weather appear

Renovation work officially commenced at the historic Colombo Fort Railway Station today (09), marking the beginning of a modernization programContinue Reading The post Fort Railway Station renovation begins with modern f

Water supply to areas including Homagama town, Wekanda Road, Pinketha Road, Walawwa Road, Gemunu Mawatha, Athurugiriya Road, Galawilawatta, Niyandagala, Mahakatuwana, Magammana, Deniya and the Diyagama University area wi

Police have arrested several individuals, including a manager of the National Development Bank (NDB), in connection with an internal financial fraud at the institution.

A sudden heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds struck the Balagolla area in the Pallekele Police Division, causing several trees to fall.

Water supply to areas including Homagama town, Wekanda Road, Pinketha Road, Walawwa Road, Gemunu Mawatha, Athurugiriya Road, Galawilawatta, Niyandagala, Mahakatuwana, Magammana, Deniya and the Diyagama University area wi

An Iranian delegation is set to arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night ahead of talks with the United States, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said. The visit comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ea

Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said on Thursday (April 9, 2026) , making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the new govern

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (09), compared to Wednesday.  According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates slightly against USD appeared first

A 23‑year‑old woman has died after being struck by lightning in the Handapanagala Kenhatha area, within the Wellawaya Divisional SecretariatContinue Reading The post 23-year-old woman dies in lightning strike appeared fi

Sri Lanka’s only GLOCAL supermarket chain – SPAR Sri Lanka, continues its expansion across the island with the opening ofContinue Reading The post SPAR Expands Presence in Sri Lanka with New Outlets in Kandy and Kurunega

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Nepal, Ruwanthi Delpitiya, called on Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, in Kathmandu.  She joinedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Ambassador calls on Nepal’s New Prime Mini

Sri Lanka Cricket has informed the Colombo District Court that it will file objections against the petition filed by fastContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Cricket to contest Thushara’s legal bid for IPL participation a

The United National Party (UNP) has announced that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned to Sri Lanka following surgery atContinue Reading The post Ranil returns to Sri Lanka following Mount Elizabeth Hospit

The Ministry of Environment has set up a special Ministerial Committee tasked with overseeing Sri Lanka’s national water conservation programs,Continue Reading The post Environment Ministry forms Committee to oversee Nat

An Iranian delegation is set to arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night ahead of talks with the United States, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said. The visit comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ea

The behaviour of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), which has launched a strike, is unacceptable, Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament today.

Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake has announced that the Colombo Fort Railway Station will be renovated and completed within 15 months, revealing a vision of how the station is expected to look after the project.

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal, Ruwanthi Delpitiya, paid a joint courtesy call on Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, together with Heads of Diplomatic Missions based in Kathmandu.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ruled that all the benched players are not allowed to move around the ground during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. The extra players are also not permitted to e

Why did David Miller refuse a single off the penultimate delivery with Delhi Capitals needing 2 off 2? It’ll be spoken of for a while, but not inside the Gujarat Titans change room. Because Prasidh Krishna bowled a nerve

Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children’s exposure to online platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the move was aimed

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 April 2026. by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Ampara dist

On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from the 05th to 15th of April  this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead to

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 4.30 p.m. on 08 April 2026, valid for 09 April 2026. The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caut

The Auditor General has warned that delays in coal procurement and continued reliance on suppliers of questionable standards could disrupt the supply of electricity. The special audit report on coal imports was presented

In the wake of the National Development Bank (NDB) PLC having to publicly acknowledge a loss of as much as Rs 13.2 bn due to internal fraud, the priority is to maintain confidence of the public in the financial sector to

Sri Lanka’s power sector is bracing for a steep electricity tariff hike, with senior officials confirming that a revised proposal seeks an additional 53% increase, just weeks after the last revision took effect on 01 Apr

Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (08) said the government had admitted that substandard coal had been imported. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (08) in response to a statement made by President Anura

In a special Parliamentary address yesterday, President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced a Rs. 100 billion relief package to help contain the impact of the Middle East war on the domestic economy.

While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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