At least 23 people have been killed across Thailand, including four in the capital Bangkok, due to heavy rains and floods in 42 provinces since September 16, the Thai interior ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Police have seized 891 illegal firearms across the country between January 1 and September 17 this year, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The Supreme Court today ordered former Minister of Disaster Management A.H.M. Fowzie to pay Rs. 6.6 million to the Consolidated Fund after holding that he had violated the fundamental right to equality guaranteed under A

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who claimed that the report compiled by the Central Bank and the Department of Census and Statistics is full of errors, challenged the Government to a public debate on it.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to work towards establishing a single national digital system covering public services, while reviewing the ongoing digitalisation of local authorities and Divi

The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has issued an urgent warning to parents, guardians and caregivers over the increasing number of photographs and videos of children being shared on social media platforms.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed deep sorrow over the recent explosion at the National Nephrology (Kidney) Hospital in Polonnaruwa, describing the institution as a facility he had closely supported and

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath held discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Amid claims that Sri Lanka will exit the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in 2027, Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today that the Government has not taken a final decision on whether

A bill published in a Gazette supplement proposes that the next Sri Lanka Cricket chairperson be selected from among sevenContinue Reading The post Who can become Sri Lanka Cricket’s next chairman — and who is barred? ap

The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its decline on 29 September 2026, with both benchmark indices closing firmly lower as broad-based selling pressure continued to dominate the session.

The general secretary of ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has dismissed reports of an internal faction working against Prime MinisterContinue Reading The post ‘Desperate Lies’: Tilvin laughs off Prime Minister Pois

The Government has taken steps to provide a permanent solution to the grazing land dispute involving dairy farmers in theContinue Reading The post Government moves to resolve Batticaloa dairy farmers’ grazing land disput

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told court he could not recall details of the abduction of journalist Keith Noyahr or whetherContinue Reading The post “I don’t remember”: Gotabaya questioned over Keith Noyahr abducti

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has forwarded concerns over a proposed schedule to broadcast three Tamil films a day onContinue Reading The post Three films a day: Concerns raised over state TV schedule appeared first

A newly established computer training center and upgraded library facility at the Muwadora Uyana Apartment Complex in North Colombo wereContinue Reading The post Computer training centre opened for children at Muwadora U

Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – September 29 appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lankan investigators have received a mutual legal assistance communication from India stating that illicit funds were used in theContinue Reading The post Indian authorities said illicit funds were used in Krish proj

The foundation stone for 51 new housing units was laid at the Alagolla Estate in the Badulla District on SeptemberContinue Reading The post Foundation stone laid for 51 Indian funded estate houses in Badulla appeared fir

The inaugural I See You Gala drew 300 guests and raised Rs. 2.6 million through a live auction, the InfiniteContinue Reading The post I See You Gala draws 300 guests, raises Rs. 2.6 million at auction appeared first on N

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 19.05.2025 to purchase four (04) automated passenger clearance gates for Bandaranayake International Airport. In addition, it is expected to exten

Based on the observations submitted by the Task Force on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing for Terrorism, approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 18.12.2024 to amend the Trust

Action was taken to provide a fuel relief for the fuel consumers during the months of April, May and June of 2026 to redress by minimizing the impact caused to the day today life of the citizens of this country as well a

Approval was granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 2025-10-21 for the Ministry of Digital Economy and the Department of External Resources to work with the Asian Development Bank as an international development partner

Under Articles 7 and 13 of the UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, rights are conferred upon a state to request the

Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 22-07-2024 for Sri Lanka’s National Social Protection Policy. The National Social Protection Strategy was presented to the Cabinet meeting held on 2025-09-15 to pr

Approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 01-03-2023 for the National Curriculum Framework and the methodology for implementing the aforementioned framework, which was initiated by the National Institute o

Sri Lanka will face India  in the semi-finals of Asian Games men’s tournament  after their quarter-final clash against Nepal  was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Nisshin, Japan. The game was called off prior to

The Bangladesh  vs Malaysia  abandonment on Tuesday completed a quartet of rained off matches in the Asian Games men’s tournament. The match was called off two hours before the toss, with the teams told not to even turn

OpenAI will not release its new AI model – GPT-6.1 Astra – due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on Tuesday. The AI system – which performs tasks like browsing the web and using apps by itself – “didn’t qui

Bank lending against gold grew by more than Rs. 200 billion in the first six months of 2026. That was the second-largest increase of any sub-sector, only just behind financial and business services, Central Bank of Sri L

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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