A two‑week capacity‑building programme for 30 officials of Sri Lanka’s National Audit Office has concluded at the International Centre forContinue Reading The post Capacity‑building programme for Sri Lankan audit officia

Claiming that the clash at the Nogombo prison had erupted between two rival groups involved in underwold activities and drugs, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara said prision officilas had

SMB Finance PLC has reported a strong start to 2026, demonstrating significant improvements in profitability, stronger capitalization and enhanced asset quality as the company enters a new phase of sustainable growth fol

Sri Lanka is preparing for significant weather fluctuations in the coming months as a rapidly developing El Niño is expected to reduce rainfall and raise temperatures in the short term, while potentially bringing above-n

President Donald Trump said on Monday the government had deposited the first $1,000 into more than 500,000 ’’Trump Accounts,’’ a program ​designed to give newborn Americans a stake in the stock market and ‌help build wea

The prison inmates have smashed the body scanner worth millions of rupees and CCTV systems in the Negombo prison, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara said today.

The Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry has officially released the public and bank holiday schedule for the year 2027 through an Extraordinary Gazette notification.

The renovated Narahenpita Railway Station was officially reopened to the public this morning (6) under the government’s ‘Dream Destination’ initiative aimed at upgrading 100 railway stations across the country through a

The government has cleared three major elephant corridors and established a special expert committee to formulate long-term solutions to Sri Lanka’s worsening human-elephant conflict, Deputy Minister of Environment Anton

All rice mill owners have agreed in principle to purchase paddy at the Government’s guaranteed prices, with discussions continuing onContinue Reading The post Mill owners ready to purchase paddy at Govt.-announced price:

Sri Lanka seamer Binura Fernando has joined Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign. The 30-year-old willContinue Reading The post Notts sign Binura Fernando for T20 Blast campaign appeared first on N

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he asked FIFA to review the one-match suspension handed to United States strikerContinue Reading The post Trump admits asking FIFA to review US Player red card appeared first

The Government on Monday (06) launched “Badhu Shakthi 2026” National Tax Week, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting voluntary taxContinue Reading The post National Tax Week launched to promote voluntary tax complia

Around 700 inmates from the Negombo Prison have been transferred to the Angunakolapelessa, Bogambara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kuruwita prisons followingContinue Reading The post Around 700 Negombo prison inmates tr

  The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has formally challenged FIFA’s decision to make United States forward Folarin Balogun eligibleContinue Reading The post Belgium exposes details of FIFA-Trump US player elig

A group of inmates from Negombo Prison has been transferred to the Bogambara Open Air Prison in Pallekele, Kandy, following escalating violence inside the facility.

The government is considering introducing a dengue vaccine and adopting the Wolbachia mosquito control method as part of efforts to address the growing dengue threat in Sri Lanka, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Na

Former Justice and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has accused the government of allowing political retribution to overshadow governance, arguing thatContinue Reading The post Ali Sabry says Govt risks neglecting governance b

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) urged the public to rely on its full position regarding the proposed constitutionalContinue Reading The post BASL urges public to reject ‘misleading’ reports on judges’ retirement

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (06) approved the appointment of a three-member committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation intoContinue Reading The post Cabinet appoints committee to probe Negombo Prison viole

Fresh from delivering record tax collections in 2025 and on course to exceed revenue targets again this year, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) came under sustained criticism from leading private sector tax professiona

It has been reported quoting police sources that the death toll from the renewed unrest at the Negombo Prison this morning, has  risen to nineteen (19). A clash initially broke out between two groups of inmates (a group

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the children of Sri Lanka are well capable of viewing the world with creativity and critical ways of thinking, and that the Government is committed to equipping them with

Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at their Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a ne4ve racking World Cup claasic 3-2  to reach the quarterfinals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as

Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to their first World Cup quarterfinal with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil,  which condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway go

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya dist

The appointment of a Special Parliamentary Ombudsman (SPO) to inquire into the complaints against the Attorney General, as promised in the NPP manifesto, is on hold, pending the establishment of an Independent Office of

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will provide technical assistance for evidence-based legislative decision-making on demographic resilience, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, gender-ba

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned international airline and a leading low-cost carrier, committed to providing

Responding to reports that more than 1,000 personnel from Sri Lanka’s military and police are to be deployed to Haiti as part of the international Gang Suppression Force (GSF), Renzo Pomi, Amnesty International’s Represe

[Translation from the original Sinhala speech delivered at the 105th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of China, organised by the CGTN Sinhala Service and hosted by the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. Watch fu

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

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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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

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While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr