The Colombo Stock Exchange opened the week on a weak note on 28 September 2026, with both benchmark indices declining amid broad-based selling and exceptionally subdued investor participation.

The Opposition has been thrown into disarray following the passage of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Train services between Colombo Fort, Peradeniya and Gampola on the Upcountry Line will resume from October 2 following the completion of restoration work on sections of the railway track damaged by Cyclone “Ditwah”, Sri

Business Media International (BMI) Group has launched Ahasa TV, a new television channel dedicated to education, quality programming and family-oriented content, with the aim of offering Sri Lankan viewers an alternative

Sri Lanka has called for strict adherence to international law and international humanitarian law amid the continuing conflicts in West Asia, while reaffirming its support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-deter

The Metro Bus Service operated by Lanka Metro Transit is scheduled to be officially launched tomorrow with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of two individuals in Baddegama yesterday, Police said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in an apparent reference to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, claimed that a former President had requested 16 cooks after retiring from office.

The Supreme Court today dismissed at the inception two petitions filed against Deputy Inspector General of Police Shani Abeysekara, Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne and Rev. Father Cyril Gamini, allegi

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka said discussions were underway to organise a major rally to rival the recently held Anuradhapura rally, with the aim of pressuring the Government to fulfil its promises

India has dispatched about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Colombo aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft, Indian ExternalContinue Reading The post India gifts 3 tonnes of anti-TB medicines to Sri Lank

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched a new six-team franchise competition that will bring first-class, List A and T20Continue Reading The post Bangladesh launches new all format six-team franchise competition

A Bill proposing a new statutory framework for the governance of Sri Lanka Cricket has been published in the Gazette.Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Cricket Bill gazetted: Key highlights appeared first on Newswire.

Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest player in history to achieve the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title, the International ChessContinue Reading The post British schoolgirl, 11, becomes youngest woman g

Sri Lanka called for urgent action on climate change, unobstructed humanitarian aid to Gaza and fairer international debt rules inContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka calls for climate justice, Gaza aid and fairer debt ru

Appointment letters were presented to 194 newly recruited officers of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) today (28) at theContinue Reading The post National Youth Services Council issues 194 new appointment lette

  Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developmentsContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – September 28 appeared first on Newswire.

A motorcyclist was shot and injured near Rathgama town, police said. The victim was admitted to Galle National Hospital. PoliceContinue Reading The post Shooting incident reported in Rathgama appeared first on Newswire.

Train services on the Main Line between Peradeniya and Gampola will resume on October 2 following extensive restoration work toContinue Reading The post Peradeniya-Gampola train services to resume Oct. 2 appeared first o

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has called for online applications for its 2026 scholarship programme, which targetsContinue Reading The post SLBFE opens scholarships for migrant workers’ children appe

People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday. The category three storm, with maximum sustaine

India are through to the semi-finals of the Asian Games men’s tournament, with persistent rain and a damp outfield in Nisshin forcing the abandonment of their quarter-final against Afghanistan 16 minutes before the sched

Like every year, Pushpraj Rimal, a tour planner and taxi driver in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, was looking forward to September for his business to boom. But what he got instead was a series of cancellations by tourists

‎World javelin leader Rumesh Tharanga lived up to his reputation to win Sri Lanka a highly anticipated gold medal, beating wet weather and track conditions at the Asia Games in Nagoya Japan a little while ago. ‎He took t

‎Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga is on the cusp of winning the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, after producing a leading throw of 88.33 metres. ‎Tharanga’s effort has placed hi

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; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

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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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lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

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

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c