Sri Lanka has become the first country in South Asia to introduce a solar hybrid bakery oven powered by bothContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s first solar hybrid bakery oven appeared first on Newswi

More than 18,500 people from eight districts have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country, accordingContinue Reading The post Over 18,500 affected by adverse weather across eight dis

Artist Sangeeth Wijesuriya says he was informed by a Government Minister that International Monetary Fund (IMF) regulations would not permitContinue Reading The post Sangeeth Wijesuriya says IMF rules blocked proposed US

Sri Lanka Police says disciplinary action will be taken against traffic police officers who fail to facilitate payments through theContinue Reading The post Public urged to report police officers refusing GovPay traffic

Six women have delivered harrowing victim impact statements in court, confronting a senior Buddhist monk who systematically abused them asContinue Reading The post 71-year-old Melbourne Monk cites severe illness in Pre-S

Three police lifeguards attached to the Sri Lanka Police Lifeguard Unit carried out a rescue operation at Kirinda beach onContinue Reading The post Police rescue group swept away by waves at Kirinda beach; teacher succum

The Paddy Marketing Board has approximately 115,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks purchased from farmers, which are currently stored in the Board’s warehouses, and it has been planned to retain a sufficient buffer stock

The Promotion of Export Agriculture Act, No. 46 of 1992 provides the legal provisions for regulating and promoting the export agriculture sector in this country. Taking into consideration administrative changes and secto

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has dismissed circulating reports claiming a fuel price revision is imminent, describing the information asContinue Reading The post CPC dismisses rumours of price hike, assures suf

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, to appoint Ms. M.K.D.N. Madampe, an officer of the Sri Lanka

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for strong winds and high waves in several sea areas around theContinue Reading The post Strong winds and high waves warning issued for several sea areas appeared firs

At present, approximately 90% of the country’s sugar requirement is met through imports, resulting in a considerable expenditure of foreign exchange. Therefore, the necessity of obtaining international technological assi

With the objective of improving the productivity of paddy cultivation, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector was entered into on 2025-05-05 between the Department of Agriculture of Sri L

CB raised OPR by 100 basis points, the first hike in 12 months

The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura until 1600 hrs on Tuesday 27th May 2026. Accordingly, The

Bond yields spiked

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (26) declared open a newly-equipped High Definition (HD) television studio at the University ofContinue Reading The post PM opens new HD television studio at University of voc

A school assistant was to go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of sexual mistreatment of young children in his care. It is the latest case in a year-long scandal that has shaken the school system in the French capital

A meeting between Upcountry Hindu Priests and the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held this morning (26) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, discussions focused on several

Twenty-one players selected to the Sri Lanka Rugby ‘Tier 3’ national pool were formally included in the government’s “Mission Olympic”Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Rugby players added to ‘Mission Olympic’ program a

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Tuesday trading, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving down 0.85 percent. The ASPI was down 189.63 points at 22,175.14, while the

All 3 bills are available on tap.

A unique Vesak Zone will be introduced for the first time within the Ambuluwaawa Tourist Destination, as the Ambuluwaawa Religious and Biodiversity Complex prepares to host special celebrations on May 29, 30, and 31 to m

Iran has claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone and fired at a fighter jet that entered Iranian airspace. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iranian forces ’’fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an intruding

The Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry has intensified a special programme to identify public transport drivers and conductors using dangerous drugs, as part of its ongoing Road Safety Plan aimed at impro

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of M.K.D.N. Madampe as the new Director General of the Management Services Department with immediate effect.

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to sell part of the paddy stocks currently held by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) in order to create storage space and generate funds for upcoming paddy purchases during the Yala seas

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said today it is considering street protests as the President has turned a deaf ear to its request of calling for an all party conference to discuss the current forex crisis.

Sri Lanka’s first commercial-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has arrived in the country through the Colombo Port, marking a significant step toward strengthening national grid stability and accelerating renewa

Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks to meet demand until the end of July, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), Mayura Nettikumarage, said.

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing into the water, close to crowds.

For the first time in its history, the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has conducted a cut-off test for its employees, paving the way for more than 1,000 staff members to obtain promotions across salary gra

England’s bowlers demolished New Zealand’s batting line-up to set up an emphatic seven-wicket win in the third and final T20I at Hove for a 2-1 series victory. Career-best figures of 3 for 14 for Dani Gibson combined wit

Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB]  might look at Gujarat Titans [GT] across the ring in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, and wonder if they helped create this monster. When GT went to Bengaluru on April 24, they were still a con

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved appointing a committee to submit recommendations on reforming the hiring of manpower employees in state-owned enterprises, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. “There has been a

Election Commission informed the committee that it is prepared to conduct Provincial Council elections at any time