Sri Lanka Women secured a thrilling five-wicket victory over New Zealand Women in Match 7 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, successfully chasing down a target of 151 with two balls to spare at the Rose Bowl in South

Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne has revealed that around 25 percent of the country’s private bus fleet had been operating using kerosene, describing the situation as a “tragic” and “illega

Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa has stated that any decision on arrest or non-arrest will be based strictly on evidence uncovered during ongoing investigations, in remarks linked to the legal developments involvin

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that the most appropriate step that former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay can take in relation to the Easter Sunday terror attacks is to disclose all information in

A 38-year-old Indian expatriate who had lived in Dubai for nearly 15 years, died after collapsing during a routine cricket match.

Dengue inspections carried out across Sri Lanka have revealed a high prevalence of mosquito breeding sites within school premises, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa said he was grateful to Minister Nalinda Jayatissa for reminding him of his upcoming court date and humorously requested that the minister remi

Based on intelligence received, a special operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard in coordination with the Sri Lanka Navy led to the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of a lorry transporting a large stock of i

A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Circular Revision Committee appointed to review and update circulars issued underContinue Reading The post Govt moves to open underutilised state lands for

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has responded humorously to a remark made by MinisterContinue Reading The post Namal to Nalinda: Thanks for keeping track of my court dates app

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, together with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) andContinue Reading The post ‘LankaKonect’ app launched to support Sri Lankan migrant work

Sri Lanka has launched a Rs. 15 billion project to renovate Terminal 1 of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, using domestic funds, authorities said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended Tuesday’s session on a mixed note, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) closing marginally lower while the S&P SL20 Index managed to post a slight gain. The market began the day on

As per the provisions of section 51 of the Public Finance Managaement Act No. 44 of 2024, the public should be issued with a report on the final budgetary situation for each year and, the report is then published in the

Schools accounted for the highest proportion of dengue mosquito breeding sites identified during recent inspections, Health Minister and Cabinet SpokesmanContinue Reading The post Schools account for highest share of den

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 16.03.2026 to obtain United States Dollars 380 million from the policy – based loan facilities of the Asian Development Bank in the year 2026. Uni

A photo exhibition highlighting bilateral cooperation between China and Sri Lanka was opened today at the new Outpatient Department (OPD)Continue Reading The post New National Hospital OPD hosts China-Sri Lanka Photo Sho

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was given at the meeting held on 23.02.2026 to impose the custom import duty amounts under four (04) categories as 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% which had been executed only under three (03)

A committee chaired by the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretary has been appointed to provide housing for unauthorised settlers displaced due to the land acquisition process required for the implementation of Phase III o

The Angunakolapelessa Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a bakery in Ranna for selling bottled drinkingContinue Reading The post Bakery fined Rs. 500,000 for selling bottled water above MRP appeared

Three major tourism development initiatives, including a proposed ferry service between Galle and Kankesanthurai, plans to promote film tourism, andContinue Reading The post Galle-KKS Ferry among 3 Tourism plans proposed

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrestContinue Reading The post Gotabaya’s “Don’t Arrest Me” Petition: 11 Key points appeared first on

Among the school hostels in the country, 126 hostel buildings are in an aged condition, with maintenance and renovation work remaining at a minimal level. Consequently, it has been observed that constraints in the physic

In the recent past, factors such as population growth, expansion of development activities, and deforestation in Sri Lanka have resulted in the loss of traditional migratory routes and the destruction of habitats of wild

Hosting the 21st Steering Committee Meeting of the Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Asia Pacific and the 14th Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum – Asia and Pacific Regions in Sri Lanka An invitation h

The government is taking steps to mitigate the potential impacts of a forecast El Niño weather pattern on agriculture, foodContinue Reading The post Govt preparing for potential El Niño impacts on agriculture and water r

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Labour to appoint a Committee comprising Senior Officials  to examine the feasibility and submit recommendations on bringing all operations of t

A parcel of land containing 108 acres, 3 roods, and 37.85 perches in extent, located in the Kelyapura Grama Niladhari Division within the Hambantota Municipal Council limits, has not been put to optimal use at present. T

Former Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera provided a blood sample to the Government Analyst on Tuesday (16) for aContinue Reading The post DNA test conducted on Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana T

Leaders of the G7 are expected to focus on the United States deal with Iran and the Russian war on Ukraine at their meeting in France, with US President Donald Trump likely to be urged to quickly finalise the agreement t

Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.1% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 4.8% in the December 2025 quarter, according to data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) yesterday.

India has raised serious concerns over the inordinate delay by Sri Lankan authorities in clearing over 1,000 import licences of pharmaceutical products.

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