A five-member Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) delegation led by General Secretary Tilvin Silva has begun a visit to India, holdingContinue Reading The post Tilvin Silva in India under BJP’s ‘KNOW BJP’ programme appeared

The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has urged lawmakers to carefully reconsider the proposed extension of the terms of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal under the 22nd Amendment to the Constitut

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government plans to provide a fuel subsidy for three months — October,Continue Reading The post President announces Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy for three months a

Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 countries in the world for the fastest improvement in the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) between 2024 and 2026, according to the 2026 Travel and Tourism Development

Twenty-seven people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun violence to hit the country.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced today that the Government will allocate Rs. 41 billion to provide fuel subsidy over the next three months.

United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, speaking at a public discussion on his latest book, ’Ekata Getuma’, cautioned that several geopolitical alliances had been formed across the region and warne

Two people have been killed in a shooting incident reported in the Halpethota area of the Beddagama Police Division this morning, police said.

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held discussions on the possibility of Sri Lanka hosting the Miss Universe pageant, highlighting the potential benefits for the country’s tourism and international profile.

A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be in India for a five-day visit from September 27 to October 1, 2026. The delegation is led by JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva.

Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US are in the path of a powerful storm bringing coastal flooding, power cuts, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events.

Metro Bus will deploy 104 newly introduced buses on seven routes in the Western Province from September 29, as authorities step up efforts to improve public transport and ease traffic congestion in Colombo.

What began as a nine-day pilgrimage to Makkah turned into an unexpected nine-month journey across the Middle East for SriContinue Reading The post “A man planned nine days”: Sri Lankan’s Makkah-to-FIFA journey becomes a

Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places inContinue Reading The post Warm weather advisory issued for several parts of Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized approximately 81 kilograms of ICE and heroin with an estimated street value of moreContinue Reading The post Rs. 1.5 billion: More details emerge on massive Jaffna drug haul appeared first o

Roar AI by Roar Global will be the National AI Gateway Partner for Sri Lanka AI Week 2026, the country’sContinue Reading The post Roar AI Partners Sri Lanka AI Week 2026 as National AI Gateway Partner appeared first on N

Around 30% of Sri Lanka’s elephants are unable to hear, with the use of substandard “elephant crackers” contributing to theContinue Reading The post 30% of Sri Lanka’s elephants are deaf: Deputy Minister appeared first o

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has launched the “GovHR” digital system to streamline human resourceContinue Reading The post GovHR system launched to digitise public secto

The Association of Creators and Publishers of Sri Lanka (ACPOSL) has temporarily suspended its music licensing requirements for weddings, privateContinue Reading The post Wedding, private party and DJ music licence fees

  Approximately 2,040kg of lunch sheets seized during two joint raids conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) and theContinue Reading The post 2,040kg of prohibited polythene lunch sheets destroyed appeared fir

Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England’s ODI series decider against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Sunday, with Jordan Cox likely to replace him and keep wicket. Don Lawrence  who is yet to win an international cap in eithe

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy

Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US are in the path of a powerful storm bringing coastal flooding, power cuts, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events. The so-called nor’easter is bringing “dangerous

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within a week He told reporters at the White House that Tehran “want to make a deal where they open the Str

MONETABRIEF –Sri Lanka plans to hire 121,000 state workers to fill identified vacancies over the next year as part of plans to return tax money to the economy President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said. For many years e

The government secured the required two-thirds majority in Parliament on Friday to pass the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, despite opposition from the SJB, the ITAK, the SLPP, the SLMC, and other oppos

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday likened the Government’s justification of the proposed 22nd Amendment to Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, claiming that the amendment would undermine jud

About 64% of preschool children in Sri Lanka spend more than 30 minutes a day on mobile phones, tablets or computers, Health Ministry Secretary Anil Jasinghe said on Thursday. He said the World Health Organization (WHO)

Rajan Philips The second anniversary of Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election as President has come and gone, but not before getting marked by a spate of judgements delivered and announced on a single day following the ann

Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life), the nation’s largest and strongest Life Insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sameera Dharmasena as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 22nd September 2026. D

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;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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