Young people representing all 25 districts of Sri Lanka gathered in Colombo today (12) to urge the Government to enact the proposed Tobacco-Free Generation policy into law.

Former State Minister and former MP Ashok Abeysinghe has resigned from all positions he held in the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), with effect from October 12.

A pupil has been arrested after a principal and teacher were shot at a school in southern France on Monday morning.

Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, who was arrested in connection with five cases involving allegations of bribery, was today ordered to be remanded until October 23 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodarag

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Leader Udaya Gammanpila today alleged that the robes of Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thera were forcibly removed at Welikada Prison under pressure from the top leadership of the National People’s

The 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded today to two American scholars — Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.

In the wake of severe fuel shortages and soaring electricity costs, Sri Lanka’s private sector and households invested heavily in rooftop solar, generating over 2,600 MW. However, proposed regulatory shifts from Net Mete

Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been targeted in a major cyberattack that caused refrigerators and freezers to heat up,Continue Reading The post Hackers heat supermarket freezers to 50°C in massive cyberattac

Airlines are canceling flights to Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries following the deadly ​weekend attacks on Riyadh airport by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, ‌adding to wider disruption in the region since the Iran

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued a landmark ruling declaring that the continued detention of two Tamil-language books by Sri Lanka Customs is a direct violation of the author’s fundamental righ

Heavy rainfall of up to 150 mm is expected in several provinces as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeastern Bay of Bengal by October 13, the Department of Meteorology has warned.

The Association of Creators and Publishers of Sri Lanka (ACPOSL) has announced the temporary suspension of all licensing activities followingContinue Reading The post ACPOSL suspends licensing activities following entert

Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh until October 17 following a series ofContinue Reading The post Riyadh International Airport to remain closed until October 17 appeared

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka has not ruled out entering another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme after theContinue Reading The post IMF exit or another agreement? President reveals what’s

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heavy rain advisory warning of severe weather conditions affecting several provinces across SriContinue Reading The post Red alert for heavy rain in several parts of Sri Lanka o

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to establish 75 new fuel stations under the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), raisingContinue Reading The post President announces plans for 75 new CPC fuel statio

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne commended and honored Lance Corporal L. H. V. Jayanath of the SriContinue Reading The post Army Commander honours courageous soldier who saved drowning four-ye

Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva has questioned the legality of the six-year prison sentence imposed on Ven. Galagoda AththeContinue Reading The post “Gnanasara Thera’s six-year prison sentence completely illegal”: F

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The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued updated landslide early warnings for multiple districts effective from 4:00 p.m. onContinue Reading The post Amber landslide warning issued for several areas in

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando attended the 15th edition of Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium, organised by the Italian Navy in Venice in Italy, on 6 and 7 October 2026. The symposium w

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 13 October 2026 Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 12 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A low-pressure area may form over the southeastern Bay of Bengal by 13 October. Under the influence of this sys

As part of the new government’s initiative to formulate scientifically grounded, long-term solutions to the human-elephant conflict, a programme aimed at sustainably fulfilling the natural food and water requirements of

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology   Misty conditions can be expected at some places in  the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces dur

The Presidential Secretariat (PS) yesterday said that prison regulations concerning Buddhist monks serving prison sentences were expected to be adopted within the next two weeks. The PS said: “Once they come into effect,

The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has alleged that the ruling UNP, in a ridiculous bid to whitewash illegal US sanctions on Iranian oil carriers stranded off Sri Lanka, has taken on itself the blame for refusing to

An ex-LTTE cadre Sumathipala Suresh Kumar, alias Thavendran ‘Murali’, has told a three-member bench of the Colombo High Court, hearing the disappearance of media personality Prageeth Ekneligoda, that during the war they

India rules out reopening agreements Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran has welcomed the Indian declaration as regards the status of Katchatheevu. The NPPer appreciated New Delhi’s stand d

Police have arrested a person on suspicion over an incident where 54-year-old restaurant owner Thushara Sampath, was shot dead near his business place at Nagoda, on 09 October. The arrest was made at Navaladi, in the Bat

Sixteen former ministers and three former state ministers have been convicted in cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) since the incumbent government came to power, De

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) is calling for a balanced approach in Sri Lanka in terms of taxation of legal products and enforcements on illicits, which have seen sharp growth over the last decade.

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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