Further details have emerged regarding the fishing trawler seized with narcotics during a Sri Lanka Navy surveillance operation in deepContinue Reading The post Further details emerge on latest fishing trawler drug bust

Representatives of a number of opposition political parties today urged the government to follow other countries such as India and Australia and give concessions to the people by slashing taxes on fuel.

Sri Lanka has secured fuel supplies from Russia, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) stated.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced a fresh islandwide one-day token strike scheduled for April 2, citing the authorities’ failure to address alleged irregularities in the medical transfer p

A school principal in the Akuramboda area has been arrested in connection with an alleged abuse incident involving a student.

Excessive heat can have a serious impact on mental health, experts have warned. Psychiatrist Vindya Wijebandara said that while peopleContinue Reading The post Experts warn extreme heat poses mental health risks appeared

The recent decision regarding fuel allowances for Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior government officials does not constitute an increase in benefits, Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra clarified

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued an update regarding its visa services, announcing an expansion of social media presence review requirements for nonimmigrant visa applicants.

Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary ​Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, its presidential ‌office said in a statement on Tuesday, following a push from the Trump administration for allies to

Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied across the world on Wednesday after Donald Trump said the war in Iran would end in “two to three weeks”.

A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction project, ruling that proper procedures were not followed before the project began.

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has issued a strong warning to Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa over alleged political interferenceContinue Reading The post GMOA warns Health Minister over political

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake has held a seriesContinue Reading The post Bimal Rathnayake holds high-level talks in Moscow to boost Sri Lanka-R

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced another islandwide one-day token strike again on April 2, citing failure toContinue Reading The post GMOA calls another nationwide doctors’ strike appeare

Showers expected in several parts of the country over the next few days are likely to bring some relief fromContinue Reading The post Next 36 hrs : Met Dept forecasts showers, relief from hot conditions appeared first on

Russia has administered its first personalized cancer vaccine to a patient, the Russian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday, markingContinue Reading The post Russia administers first personalized cancer vaccine to

Four-time world champions Italy have failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup after suffering a penalty shootout defeatContinue Reading The post Italy fail to qualify for 3rd consecutive World Cup appeared fir

The Sri Lanka National Football Team concluded its 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a remarkable 3–1 victory over ChineseContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka moves up in FIFA ranking appeared first on Newswire.

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced new requirements for non-immigrant visa applicants, effective immediately. According to the Embassy,Continue Reading The post US updates visa rules, tightens vetting with socia

Outflow from vehicle imports up 19 times in Feb 2026 compared to the same month last year

It was the Amelia Kerr show at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as she played the sort of innings that would go into cricket folklore if it were played at a World Cup instead of a bilateral series, to completely hog the limeli

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s construction sector activity continued to expand in February 2026, registering a value of 70.3, but at a slower rate than the previous month’s 75.0, according to a Purchasing Managers Index comp

Shreyas Iyer has been fined for Punjab Kings’ slow over-rate against Gujarat Titans  on Tuesday. This being PBKS’ first such offence of the season, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakh.

Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*; Kagsio Rabada 1-13, Ashok Sharma 1-31, Rashid Khan 1-29, Washington Sundar 1-27, Prasidh Krishna 3-29

This move is intended to allow solar producers to store excess energy generated during the day for use during peak hours

To improve 4 sections of the Colombo-Galle-Hambantota-Wellawaya road in the Kalutara District,

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 April 2026 Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 31 March 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The prevailing dry weather conditions over the island is expected to change from 02 April. Misty conditions can be

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for 01 April 2026. The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caut

Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026 Yala season, with a sharp shortfall in urea threatening paddy yields and food security. Experts hav

By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP hand back the FSP’s Kirindiwela office, grabbed by a group of JVP politician

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General K.T.P. De Silva has emphasised the strategic importance of maintaining a strong military presence in Kilinochchi to ensure long term peace and stability. Maj. Gen. De Silva

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sri Lanka recently held an informal briefing session in the UK Parliament to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic outlook and UK-Sri Lanka relations. Foreign Ministry here said that the ob

The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (31) announced plans to issue permits to import rice varieties, including Ponni Samba, to ease the shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the country. Accordingly, permits would be i

Rudenko’s visit follows that of Russian Energy Deputy Minister Roman Marshavin’s

32.49 billion rupees sold of an offered 90 billion

Rupee has depreciated over the last few weeks

Turnover was 3.57 billion rupees.

Imports of these rice varieties will be allowed from April 1 to 30, and must be cleared by May 31

Widely-watched Colombo Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in March to 195.8 points from 195.3 points previous month