The owner of a jewellery shop in Kitulgala has been fined Rs. 2.1 million after pleading guilty to 38 chargesContinue Reading The post Kitulgala jewellery shop owner fined Rs. 2.1 million over illegal wildlife trade appe

Sri Lankan-born Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has been knighted by King Charles III at anContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan-born Professor Nishan Canagarajah knighted by

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, Vijitha Herath, says Japan is ready to recruit 1,000 Sri Lankan truck drivers immediatelyContinue Reading The post 1000 Jobs in Japan : Minister seeks applications appeare

Chief Adviser to the President on the Digital Economy, Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, called for greater international cooperation to ensure thatContinue Reading The post Hans Wijayasuriya calls for inclusive AI governance at glo

US President Donald Trump mistakenly claimed that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired 111 missiles at the USS AbrahamContinue Reading The post WATCH : Trump mistakenly invents “Islamic Republic of Japan” appeared f

A retail trader in Colpetty has been fined Rs. 600,000 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty toContinue Reading The post Colpetty trader fined Rs. 600,000 over expired, improperly labelled food it

The inaugural ceremony of the President’s Fund’s ‘Sarasavi Diriyo Abhiman’ scholarship programme for students with disabilities studying at Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading The post President’s Fund launches scholarship progr

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Kumarasingam Kunanathan as the new Chief Secretary of the Eastern Province. Secretary to theContinue Reading The post New Chief Secretary appointed for Eastern Province ap

The government has extended by three months the grace period granted to owners of older vehicles to install seat beltsContinue Reading The post Expressway rules: Older vehicles get 3-month grace period to install seat be

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath says the Government will soon present a new Foreign Employment ActContinue Reading The post 7 key updates for Sri Lankan migrant workers appeared fi

Pakistan is searching for a Boeing cargo aircraft missing over the Arabian Sea with five crew members on board. The Karachi-bound 737-400 plane operated by a Pakistani carrier took off from Sharjah in the United Arab Emi

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department has issued a warm weather advisory for the Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala districts, warning that the heat index could reach “Caution” level in so

The Government is planning a housing assistance programme to help low-income families complete partially constructed houses, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

SLPP Jaffna District Organizer and Politburo Member Geethanath Cassilingam has called on the government to immediately reconsider its decision to reduce the Colombo–Kankesanthurai Intercity Express service, warning that

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI chatbot, tracks how people around the world use its models through what it calls the Anthropic Economic Index. The Index breaks down usage by country, by occupation, and by tas

The 2027 Budget would give special priority to addressing the country’s long-standing drinking water issues by introducing sustainable solutions, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the Government is committed to equipping Sri Lanka’s children with modern technology, knowledge and skills required to face the challenges of the future.

Four passenger transport buses have been taken into custody by the Ambalangoda Police for allegedly operating using kerosene as fuel instead of diesel.

All-rounder Justin Greaves of the West Indies and seam bowler Asitha Fernando of Sri Lanka have made notable gains in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after the drawn second match of their ICC World Test Championship s

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit he had ordered his ​Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all ‌trade with Spain, calling Madrid a ’’terrible partner’’ in the alliance.

A prison guard who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with severe injuries following the violent clashes at the Negombo Prison has passed away.

A discussion to review the progress of projects being implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and to consider the Ministry’s budgetary requirements f

A Committee of Inquiry was appointed on Tuesday (07) by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, with Cabinet approval, to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the unrest that occurred at Negombo Pr

India’s slump in T20 form gathered pace in startling fashion at Trent Bridge as they hurtled to a record-breaking defeat in the third T20I. Set a target of 202 after Phil Salt’s  gritty 44-ball 70, India barely managed t

The inaugural ceremony of “Badhu Shakthi 2026” (“බදු ශක්ති 2026”) National Tax Week, organised by the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernisation Unit of the Presidential Secretariat with the objective of strengtheni

The Narahenpita Railway Station, which has been upgraded and refurbished under the ‘Dream Destination’ programme to modernise and improve facilities at 100 railway stations across the island through a public-private part

After 1408 runs and 28 wickets, and even some rain delays over five days, the result that had long been telegraphed finally came to pass as Sri Lanka and West Indies played out a draw in the second and final Test in Nort

Bus transport is the primary mode of transport that fulfills  the daily transport requirements of the country, and this service is provided by the Sri Lanka Transport Board and a large number of independent private bus o

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties  after a goalless draw to set up a quarterfinal with defending champions Argentina. The two teams cancelled each other out on Tuesday in the final game of the last 16 – the last

The US launches “powerful strikes”  against Iran after attacks on three ships  transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi Arabian tankers. Iranian media reports that explosions have been heard in the Ira

Sri Lanka is set to significantly broaden its money laundering laws by expanding the range of conduct covered under the offence, strengthening investigators’ powers and making wilful tax evasion a predicate

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