The National Council for Persons with Disabilities has decided to introduce a special identification card to provide priority services for persons with disabilities at government institutions.

Sri Lanka Police have introduced tougher measures against dangerous and reckless driving, warning that serious traffic offenders will face criminal prosecution in addition to penalties under existing traffic laws.

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to ambitious climate action and sustainable development goals, with plans to meet 70 per cent of the country’s energy demand through renewable sources by 2030 and beyond, Deputy Mi

Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the fabric of American

The human–elephant conflict has become a major and challenging issue in the country, Deputy Director (Elephant Conservation) of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), U.L. Thaufeeq, said.

The Government has announced the guaranteed prices at which it will purchase paddy from farmers during the 2026 Yala cultivation season

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Presidential Senior Economic Adviser Duminda Hulangamuwa as the new Chairman and a member of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) sai

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has called for wide public awareness of the newly established Dengue Operations Room, which has been set up to strengthen information gathering and coordination related to dengue preven

Sri Lanka has amended the National Environmental Act, introducing new legal provisions aimed at strengthening environmental protection, Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody announced at an international climate

The Colombo Stock Exchange commenced the week on a weaker footing, with both benchmark indices closing lower as profit-taking in selected counters weighed on overall market performance. Selling pressure persisted through

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The Anuradhapura High Court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of possessing 3.074 gramsContinue Reading The post 35-year-old sentenced to life for possession of 3.074 g of hero

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has proposed a series of measures to strengthen Sri Lanka’s climate resilience and disaster preparedness, warningContinue Reading The post Sajith unveils Strategic Climate Preparedness

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Mrs. World 2025, Chanita Seedaket Craythorne of Thailand, has accepted an invitation to visit Sri Lanka as the Guest ofContinue Reading The post Mrs World 2025 to attend Mrs Sri Lanka World 2026 launch as guest of honour

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Cricket Committee Chairman and Transformation Committee member Sidath Wettimuny has praised the West Indies pace attackContinue Reading The post Sidath hails Windies pacers as modern-day Garner, M

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Economic Adviser to the President Duminda Hulangamuwa as the new Chairman of theContinue Reading The post President appoints new leadership for Board of Investment

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The President of the  Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, promoted Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda to

Sri Lanka has implemented 95.8% of its commitments under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), placing it ahead of the global implementation average of 87.6%, with the

Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China’s richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail in the US for running a billion dollar scam. The former property tycoon fled China to the US in 2017, whe

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup  after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 following extra time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met a top official from the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which backs the government in eastern Libya and is competing for power with the internationally recognised authori

Germany’s World Cup 2026 campaign is over after a shock defeat – arguably the competition’s greatest – by Paraguay in the round of 32. The Germans trailed 1-0 at half-time to Julio Enciso’s 42nd-minute header from Matias

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is ahead in Peru’s presidential race as the country’s electoral authorities concluded their tally of the vote count after a contentious run-off, which her leftist rival has refused to

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 June 2026by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and

The United National Party (UNP) has asked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to reveal the identities of those who fraudulently transferred nearly USD 1 bn (approximately Rs 300 bn), since 2023. UNP leader Ranil Wickreme

Youtuber Chamuditha Samarawickrema yesterday (29) said that that he would soon move court against an injunction obtained by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, last year in respect of a ‘Truth with Chamuditha’ programme. Sama

The Sri Lanka Scout Association National Scout Poson Zone, on Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, in Colombo, was opened on June 28 by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. The event featured bhakthi gee, light patter