Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
In line with the 17th National War Heroes’ Commemoration Day, which falls on 19 May, a total of 5,289 Tri Service personnel have been granted promotions...
Kalutara is the worst affected district due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of approximately 200 houses partially damaged...
As the world prepares to observe the International Day for Biological Diversity, commonly known as World Biodiversity Day, on May 22, Sri Lanka stands as a...
In a landmark achievement for Sri Lanka and the global autism advocacy community, Merak 2026 has secured the Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Sensory...
Time, it is said, is the great healer. But there are some wounds that will not heal with time. They need specific and focused treatment. The...
Agriculture, or the production of food, has framed the history of social development through millennia. Honed over centuries of tending to a land and its soils,...
Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup winning team returned home on Monday, although for many of the players Colombo was not the final destination. While most boarded...
Dialog Axiata PLC announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 on Friday 15 May 2026. Financial results included those of Dialog...
Tuesday 19th May, 2026 Seventeen years have elapsed since the defeat of LTTE terrorism, which plagued the country for about a quarter century. If not for...
Political parties and families of those who perished in the final phase of the war, held remembrance events yesterday (18), including memorial gatherings, and religious ceremonies...
Reform of the Anti-Corruption Act – Part II When Sri Lanka gained Independence, the only anti-corruption legislation in force consisted of Sections 158, 159 and 160...
A student group, affiliated to the JVP/NPP government, yesterday (18) vacated state property at Malwana, following talks with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Political sources said...
