Indian authorities recovered seven bodies from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be victims of devastating floods, officials said Friday, underscoring the scale of the deadly disaster.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said Sri Lanka’s historic Esala Maha Perahera should not be drawn into political disputes, stressingContinue Reading The post No political platform should discuss stopping Perahera:

Two Chinese nationals wanted in connection with the assault, abduction and murder of a Chinese national at Colombo Port CityContinue Reading The post Two more Chinese nationals arrested over Port City murder appeared fir

Dairy farmers in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa are facing severe difficulties as the prevailing dry weather has reduced access to foodContinue Reading The post Drought leaves dairy farmers struggling as 84,545 people face

Showers and strong winds are expected across several parts of Sri Lanka on Saturday, with rough seas forecast in severalContinue Reading The post Weather: Showers, strong winds expected in several areas appeared first on

The United States has struck a deal with Caracas that would give them control of some 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump has announced, while reviving the OPEC nation’s battered

The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion. The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa, provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-El

Two more Chinese nationals wanted in connection with the abduction and murder of a fellow Chinese national at Colombo Port City have been arrested in Sigiriya by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has described veteran politician and former Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara as an important figure in Sri Lanka’s left-wing political history.

Growing concerns over excessive online gaming, cyberbullying and children’s exposure to online betting are highlighting the need for stronger measures to protect children in Sri Lanka’s increasingly digital environment,

The Colombo Stock Exchange returned to positive territory on Friday, 28 August 2026, with both benchmark indices closing marginally higher following a volatile trading session and a return of foreign buying.

Development officers to launch countrywide protest over pay, unfulfilled Govt. pledge Development officers in the State and Provincial Public Services are to stage countrywide protests on Monday (31), demanding action on

The number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 94,805, with 72 deaths recorded, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. A total of 9,469 cases have been reported so far in August, f

By SK Samaranayake More than two million people visited Kandy during the 11-day Kandy Esala Perahera festival to witness the annual procession, police said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was also among the spectator

Former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has denied allegations concerning his use of official vehicles and fuel consumption during his tenure, claiming that findings in a special audit report are being distorted for poli

The Peradeniya railway bridge is unlikely to be rebuilt until the Kandy city development plan is completed, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association (SLRSMA) has claimed. SLRSMA Chairman Sumedha Somaratne told

By Ifham Nizam An urgent joint action plan is to be implemented to tackle the worsening water pollution threatening the environmental health and tourism value of Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya, following a special inspecti

Saturday 29th August, 2026 The JVP-NPP government has responded to UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite’s statement on its move to increase the retirement ages of judges

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the previous Cabinet had decided to remove obstacles faced by people who had left Sri Lanka during the war and were living in India, enabling them to return to the country.

Parliament is scheduled to convene from September 8 to 11, following a decision taken by the Committee on Parliamentary Business.

The Sri Lankan government has rejected concerns raised by a United Nations Special Rapporteur over the proposed extension of judges’Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka replies to UN concerns over judges’ retirement age e

Seven bodies believed to be victims of Nepal’s devastating flash floods have been recovered from rivers across the border inContinue Reading The post Bodies of Nepal flood victims found across border in India appeared fi

Leader of the Nava Sihala Urumaya political party Sarath Manamendra today filed an intervenient petition before the Supreme Court, seeking a determination that the proposed Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution, in

An Australian woman has given birth to twins with entirely different biological parents after she conceived her own child naturallyContinue Reading The post Australian woman gives birth to biologically unrelated twin app

An international manhunt is underway after two men stole a diamond necklace worth more than $4 million from Vienna’s MuseumContinue Reading The post Thieves steal $4 million diamond necklace from museum in broad daylight

South African cricket star Marizanne Kapp has strongly criticised Cricket Australia’s decision to provide transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar with aContinue Reading The post South Africa great strongly opposes transgender

Devastating floods on the Nepal-China border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal’s police have said.

Authorities have launched an urgent joint action plan to address the worsening water pollution issue at Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya, with immediate and long-term measures proposed to protect the lake and preserve its to

Police have introduced an email address for the public to report Facebook groups sharing obscene images of women and children,Continue Reading The post Police urge public to report Facebook groups sharing obscene images

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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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;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

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

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;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