The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has criticised the Health Ministry’s response to the growing threat of dengue, warning that the country could face a rapid increase in cases amid changing weather patte

Former Minister Johnston Fernando has denied media reports claiming that he was charged with vehicle import tax fraud or pleaded guilty to such an offence, saying the case taken up at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Sri Lanka is preparing new guidelines to prevent the exploitation of children on social media for commercial gain and online popularity, a practice commonly known as “kidfluencing”.

The Government has discussed ways to utilise Sri Lanka’s national parks to support tourism development while introducing laws and regulations to protect forest resources.

The collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, in Toledo province, has killed at least 64 people and injured dozens. Authorities fear the death toll could rise as emergency crews reach the damaged carriages.

The former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division at the Homagama Police Station was arrested this evening by officers of the Western Province South Divisional Crimes Division in connection with the death of a su

The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its recovery for a second consecutive session on 28 October 2026, with strong buying interest lifting both benchmark indices sharply higher.

A consignment of illegal drugs sent through airmail to the Colombo Central Mail Exchange was seized by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit this afternoon.

A total of 1,391,830 families have failed to qualify for Aswesuma welfare benefits under the first updated beneficiary list publishedContinue Reading The post Nearly 1.4 million families fail to qualify for Aswesuma in f

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Public Health Inspectors have discovered stocks of rotten, mouldy and insect-damaged fruits, including apples, grapes andContinue Reading The post CMC cracks down on sale of rotten fruits

Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.

A businessman from Nugegoda has been remanded until November 5 over allegations of assisting in the fraudulent sale of aContinue Reading The post (Untitled) appeared first on Newswire.

Two suspects have been arrested near the Badagamuwa Forest Reserve in Kurunegala for allegedly attempting to sell a fragment ofContinue Reading The post Two arrested for attempting to sell elephant tusk fragment for Rs.

Smart classrooms equipped with remote learning facilities have been introduced at Sri Lanka’s National Colleges of Education for the first time, with plans to extend the facilities to all 20 colleges in the country.

Former Sri Lanka women’s cricket captain Shashikala Siriwardene has embarked on a new chapter in her cricketing career, taking upContinue Reading The post Former Sri Lanka captain Shashikala Siriwardene takes up coaching

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva met a delegation from the World Organization of Buddhist Scholars Alliance (WOBSA), including renowned Indian actor and Buddhist activist Dr. Gagan Malik, at the JVP Head Office.

A high-level discussion focusing on the 2027 Budget proposals for the Ministry of Tourism was held at the Presidential SecretariatContinue Reading The post President reviews 2027 tourism budget proposals and heritage pro

A high-speed train has crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped in central Spain, derailing two carriages and killing at least 64 people, the regional government says. Emiliano Garcia-Page, president of th

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level meeting at the Presidential Secretariat today (October 28) to finalize plans aimed atContinue Reading The post President directs to attract major investors to Sri L

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has raised concerns over alleged discriminatory treatment by Ryanair ground staff at DublinContinue Reading The post Sanga calls out discrimination at Dublin Airport appe

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has questioned remarks made by President’s Counsel Ali Sabry, whoContinue Reading The post Bribery Commission questions Ali Sabry’s remarks duri

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has initiated an investigation into the death of an individual who reportedlyContinue Reading The post HRCSL launches probe into Homagama custodial death, summons police o

England arrived in Pakistan  this month hopeful that the dynamics of a tri-series would give them the chance to experience the pressure of knockout games ahead of next year’s World Cup. Instead, Thursday’s fixture agains

The editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr was detained for several hours after a court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website and ordered its closure, her lawyers say. Mada Masr said

86.48 billion rupees of bills sold of an offered 100 billion

A luxury cruise ship on a years-long voyage around the world said it suspended operations due to extraordinarily high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia. The US-based operator of Villa Vie Odyssey said i

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Dialog, HNB, Hemas and Hayleys

adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries

Ceylon Chamber Leads Business Promotion Mission to Indonesia to Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Investment

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange was trading up on Wednesday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) moving up 0.48 percent. The ASPI was up 94.84 points at 19,787.51, while the

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Hatton National Bank, Vallibel One

An auction of 100,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.

The bonds will have a tenor of three years, with capital repayment structured as a bullet payment at maturity.

527 entities tagged as state enterprises, only a select few are genuine commercial businesses

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 October 2026 Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 28 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab,” which was located over the west-central Bay of Bengal, is currently mak

The musical bands of the Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy performed a joint ensemble at the Galle Face Green in Colombo on Tuesday ( 27 October 2026). The event was held in conjunction with the ongoing visit of the Indian

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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