Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today informed Parliament that ‘Mahasen’, believed to be the tusker with the largest tusks in Sri Lanka, has gone missing.

The Department of Meteorology has warned of possible severe lightning in the Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and the Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (22), compared to Wednesday, with the US DollarContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further against USD appeared firs

For more than a decade, serious flaws had gone undetected in the technology underpinning much of the internet.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today clarified that the visit of Indian religious leader Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji to Sri Lanka, which has recently been reported on soci

Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said today that the number of inmates in Sri Lankan prisons has declined following measures introduced to expedite the issuance of Government Analyst reports

How you drink your tea could determine whether you gain or lose heart health benefits, according to a new studyContinue Reading The post How you drink your tea could determine whether you gain or lose heart health benefi

Sri Lanka CERT has issued a critical cybersecurity alert urging public and private sector organizations and website developers to addressContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka CERT issues critical security alert for website

The Department of Meteorology has issued red alerts for severe lightning in 10 districts and amber alerts for 15 districts,Continue Reading The post Severe lightning warning issued for 25 districts across Sri Lanka appea

A team of foreign specialist doctors from the ‘Take Heart Mercy Mission’ has undertaken a programme to perform free heartContinue Reading The post Foreign medical team to perform free heart surgeries on 15 Sri Lankan chi

Director of the Early Childhood Development Authority H.M.Wasantha Herath said holding tuition classes for Pre- School children is illegal.

Two of the three generation units at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai are expected to be reconnected to the national grid by this morning (22), following the nationwide power grid failure on October 17, Ene

The use of locally manufactured firearms and equipment is making it difficult for wildlife authorities to trace those responsible for crimes against wild animals, Department of Wildlife Conservation Director General Ranj

Sri Lanka women’s cricket head coach Jamie Siddons has not resigned and will miss the team’s next tour due toContinue Reading The post SLC denies Siddons resignation, confirms temporary absence appeared first on Newswire

The Irrigation Department has issued an amber flood alert for four areas in the Kala Oya Basin, as water levelsContinue Reading The post Flood warning issued for four areas as Kala Oya water levels rise appeared first on

A Sri Lankan woman who has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 after being unable to secure transit visas through Australia and New Zealand has said she is even willing to be detained if it helps convince author

The Government has paid special attention on attempts to incite racial and religious tensions among communities through fake social media accounts, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday.

Rainy conditions affecting Sri Lanka could continue until around Oct. 27, the Department of Meteorology said, urging residents and fishingContinue Reading The post Heavy rain may persist until Oct. 27, Meteorology Depart

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has issued a clarification regarding reports circulating on social media aboutContinue Reading The post Foreign Ministry says reports on Indian religious le

Sri Lanka’s Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) has condemned the alleged suppression of student and public protests in France, calling forContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s IUSF condemns crackdown on student

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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International governments and agencies have urged websites to address two critical cyber-security flaws in a programming language which powers much of the internet. The vulnerabilities were found within the PHP programmi

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; 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

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

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate, with three people killed in strikes across the country. Saudi authorities said debris from a drone intercep

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatens to invade any country that attacks it as the military shifts to an “offensive and asymmetrical” defence doctrine, according to its spokesman Hossein Mohebi. [Alja

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

lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 October 2026 Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 22 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka has developed into a low-pressure area. Under the influenc

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

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

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

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;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

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

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

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

… alleges Speaker disregarded key recommendation for forensic audit By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Dr. Harsha de Silva, MP, yesterday (21) said that the people would have to be

Experts urge caution as Unit 1 remains offline following October 17 blackout By Ifham Nizam The government’s rejection of allegations linking coal quality to the October 17 countrywide blackout has drawn a note of cautio

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday (19) searched the Jaffna headquarters of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and its office in Kayts. The search of the headquarters, on Stanley Road, in the f

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has asked taxpayers to submit their income tax returns for the year of assessment 2025/2026 on or before November 30. Taxpayers can obtain further information by calling the Department

Following nearly five decades of growth and international project delivery, SANKEN GEN has officially been established as an independent international group. This strategic restructuring consolidates the organization’s o

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and comprising Justices Achala Wengappuli and Gihan Kulatunga, yesterday (21) issued an open warrant for the arrest of former State Minister Premalal J

The Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill (OCB) requires a company Director to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that an offence by the company was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence, th