The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today revealed before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court that 40 CID officers have been deployed inContinue Reading The post CID reveals how exercise time dispute sparked Negombo P

Repair work has commenced on the walking path at Independence Square after Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de SilvaContinue Reading The post Work begins on Independence Square walking path after Harsha raises conc

The government aims to purchase 39,500 metric tons of paddy during the 2026 Yala cultivation season, Cabinet Spokesman Minister NalindaContinue Reading The post Govt targets purchase of 39,500 metric tons of paddy during

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on Tuesday evening for the State of Qatar to attend the funeralContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka PM flies to Qatar to attend Funeral of Former Qatari Leader appe

Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 70,000 dengue cases so far this year, with the total reaching 69,951 as of JulyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s dengue cases near 70,000 as deaths rise to 48 appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Examinations has called for online applications to select examiners for the practical examination boards of the 2026Continue Reading The post Exams Department calls for applications for 2026 A/L practic

Parliament will convene from July 21 to 24, Parliament Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera said, following decisions taken by the CommitteeContinue Reading The post Parliament to convene from July 21 to 24 appeared fir

The Sri Lanka Police has warned the public against fraudulent websites and text messages impersonating the official GovPay platform inContinue Reading The post Police warn of fake GovPay website and traffic fine scams ap

Sri Lanka Customs seizes 3.6 million smuggled cigarettes hidden in cold storage panels Sri Lanka Customs has seized a consignmentContinue Reading The post Chilled Panels, Hot Cargo: Sri Lanka seize Rs. 450 million Chines

Former minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been granted temporary permission to travel overseas after the Colombo Magistrate’s Court relaxed a travelContinue Reading The post Travel ban on Prasanna Ranatunga temporarily rela

Sri Lanka is set to receive a combined foreign financing package of nearly US$55.9 million to strengthen its solar power sector and expand renewable energy access through a new ground-based solar power consolidation proj

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of the contract for the construction of a new building with 36 check-in counters and six boarding gates at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, as

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. S. N. B. M. Padmasiri, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Engineering Service, as the new Director General of the Department of Government Factories with immediate ef

Seventy-five wild elephants have been killed due to direct human activities during the first seven months of this year, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

The government today refuted social media posts that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s scheduled official visit to France has been postponed due to visa issues.

Referring to reports that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has cancelled his tour to France as a member of the delegation has been denied a visa, Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman today questioned whether this is necessary

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will leave for Qatar tonight to attend the funeral of Qatar’s Father Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Norway’s FIFA World Cup campaign has ended, and its star footballer, Erling Haaland, has returned home to a hero’s welcome.

The government is targeting a significant increase in tourist spending by 2030 as part of its strategy to strengthen Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe said.

Sri Lanka has lost more than Rs. 25 billion in potential tax revenue since 2025 due to cigarette taxes remaining below the benchmark recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Verité Research.

The Court of Appeal has directed the Attorney General to obtain an explanation from a senior Sri Lanka Customs official after expressing serious concern over statements made to Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (C

Oil prices have surged to their highest level in a month as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran continued for a third consecutive day, dampening hopes for a return to normality in the Strait of Hormuz.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 14 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers may occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle a

The inaugural ceremony of the ‘Sarasavi Diriya Abhiman’, a special scholarship programme implemented by the President’s Fund for students with disabilities studying at Sri Lanka’s state universities who have not allowed

England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina. But there remains optimism the Arsenal midfielder can shake off the effects of an illness to play on We

Sri Lanka yesterday took a major step towards strengthening its environmental protection and public health systems with the launch of a USD 38 million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-United Nations Development Programm

The government has banned the import of goods produced wholly or partly through forced labour, under new regulations issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning and Econo

A Maha Sangha Forum was held at the Biyagama Sri Bodhirukkharama Maha Viharaya to celebrate the 91st Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Presided over by the Most Venerable Dr. Malwane Pannasara Mahanayake Ther

Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL) has urged the government to drop plans to convert the country’s broad-gauge railway network to standard gauge. SLSTL, in a statement issued to the media, has emphasise

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) hosted the first of a new series of country-wide investor forums on the iconic CSE trading floor on 25th Ju

Six Tamil-speaking political parties yesterday (13) demanded that the government conduct the long-delayed Provincial Council elections without further delay. Representatives of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Ceyl