Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
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...
In her Vesak day message, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya wished that this Vesak celebration be a blessed one filled with kindness and compassion towards all...
Parallel with the State Vesak Festival that commenced on Saturday (10) in the Nuwara Eliya District, a special waste management initiative has been launched under the...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Wesak Day message says that all Sri Lankans should unite with determination and diligence to achieve the vision of “A...
The Presidential Secretariat has organised a series of events to mark this year’s Vesak festival under the patronage of the Presidential Secretariat. A Bakthi Ghee recital...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 MAY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 MAY 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showery condition is expected to be enhanced...
Suicide of sexually abused student: Ceylon Teachers’ Union General Secretary Joseph Stalin has called for an investigation into a complaint that a group of teachers at...
Twenty-one passengers were killed and 35 others were injured in a tragic road accident in the early hours of yesterday. An SLTB bus plunged into a...
The Colombo Magistrate yesterday (11) granted bail to popular actress Semini Iddamalgoda, arrested in connection with several warrants issued over alleged non-payment of dues. She was...
India capped off a dominant tri-series campaign in Colombo with a resounding win over Sri Lanka, posting their highest-ever women’s ODI total on Sri Lankan soil—344...
Over 8,000 policemen would be deployed in Colombo starting today (12) to ensure the safety of the public visiting the city for Vesak celebrations, said Colombo...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has given a special presidential pardon to 384 inmates in view of Vesak 2025. Prison Media Spokesman, Commissioner Gamini B. Dissanayake, yesterday,...
Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya, tendered his letter of resignation yesterday (11). Dr. Siyambalapitiya, who counts nearly 40 years of experience...
