Bringing the total sold this week to 84,043 million.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged irregularities in coal imports and electricityContinue Reading The post Presidential Commission appointed to pr

The Meteorology Department has issued a warning that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely at several places in the Southern Province as well as in Colombo, Kalutara, Monaragala, and Ratnapura distric

Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said that nearly 150 kilograms of heroin were recovered from a multi-day fishing vessel brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour.

The bodies of the two remaining persons who drowned in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeigane area have now been recovered, police said.

A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island crashed, killing the eight people on board, Indonesian officials said Friday.

The Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026, marking the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President to Sri Lanka, India External Af

A person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a car travelling from Balangoda to Kandy via Bagawanthalawa veered off the road and plunged into a 300-foot precipice near Keselgamu Oya on Friday (17)

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Southern province and the Colombo, Kalutara, MonaragalaContinue Reading The post Severe lightning advisory : Red alerts issued to 07 distri

The flagship luxury passenger ship MS Amadea, operated by a German travel company, arrived at Galle Port today, bringing nearlyContinue Reading The post Germany’s Iconic “Dream Ship” MS Amadea arrives in Sri Lanka appear

Dubai’s Crown Prince on Thursday announced the city’s first air taxi station, located near Dubai International Airport, was now ready.Continue Reading The post Dubai completes first air taxi station ahead of service laun

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday granting a financial support amounting to $8 billion to boost Pakistan’s economic stability.  This isContinue Reading The post Saudi Arabia announces $8 billion in financial support for

Two more bodies have been recovered in connection with the recent drowning incident in Deduru Oya, bringing the death tollContinue Reading The post Deduru Oya tragedy: Death toll increases to eight appeared first on News

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated slightly against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate increases to Rs. 319 appeared first

The Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, will visit Sri Lanka from 19 to 20 April 2026.  According toContinue Reading The post Indian Vice President to make first bilateral visit to Sri Lanka appeared first

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The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus, Shobini Gunasekera, presentedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Ambassador presents Letters of Credence t

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Sumith Dassanayake, engaged in a constructive meetingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s UN Envoy meets Human Rights Chief Volker Tü

With support from significant growth in insurance and pension funding activities

Respondents reported a tight production environment, mainly attributed to raw material and fuel shortages, rising costs,

Sri Lankan Catholics should not be deceived by impostors, a spokesman from the Sri Lankan Church said.

U.S. officials have informed some ​European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as the Iran war ‌continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources familiar with the ma

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Mahinda Samarasinghe says that Sinhala New Year rituals, a cornerstone of the country’s cultural identity, have been preserved for thousands of years with Buddhist temples at th

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The Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Ministry has announced that the implementation of Grade 1 education reforms for 2026 is currently underway.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators to end their now nearly seven-week war, with

Quinton de Kock’s hundred on his comeback to the Mumbai Indians XI was overshadowed by Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer’s demolition of the chase of 196 with 21 balls to spare to keep Punjab Kings unbeaten five games i

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Northcentral and Uva provinces and in Ga

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time) on Thursday. For the past six weeks, Israel and Hezbollah – a

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid for 17 April 2026. The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caut

“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha Herath has said it is the COPE, and not the Secretary to the President, that s

The National Joint Committee (NJC) has urged the government to seek compensation for the environmental damage caused by the US sinking of the unarmed Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters 

Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi was arrested yesterday by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) at his residence in Piliyandala. Police said the arrest was made during a search operation carried out under a warrant issued

A plant long entangled in folklore dating back to World War II has returned to the national spotlight, as Puttalam District NPP MP Hiruni Wijesinghe has submitted a parliamentary motion seeking urgent action to control a

Residents of the Pallekele area have been left without potable water for days.Although pipe-borne water was restored after several days, residents claim that the water provided is not clean. Investors in the BOI Zone in

He remained confident on Sri Lanka's potential when others didn't have

Rupee depreciated

Rated at the same level as Abans Finance's National Long-Term Rating

Turnover was 4.96 billion rupees.