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...
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...
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....
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...
When one talks of ‘lunu-dehi’ what comes to mind is the local appetizer … to enhance the taste of our meals; but that scene has now...
The Sri Lanka-India Test series will be played in the second half of August. The exact dates for the two Tests have not yet been finalised,...
The balance of trade between Canada and Sri Lanka which is in Canada’s favour, could be developed more evenly by promoting to a greater extent trade,...
The Leader of the Abhinava Nihawal Peramuna party, Amith Weerasinghe, who was produced before the Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court today (18) by the Teldeniya Police, was ordered...
Singer/entertainer Rajiv Sebastian was booked for three shows, in the UK, but ended up doing seven, and that’s a huge vote of confidence from UK audiences/organisers....
The continued depreciation pressure on the Sri Lankan rupee is exposing deep-rooted structural weaknesses within the economy, while simultaneously creating limited opportunities for export-oriented sectors, according...
The Court of Appeal recently ordered that Palippody Jeyatheeswaran of Nochchimunai, Batticaloa, currently living at Lunchwisenstrasse 30, 8051 Zurich, Switzerland, be granted suitable alternative land, of...
Amana Takaful Insurance’s Medical Claims team has been recognized at the CPM Best Management Practices Company (BMPC) Awards 2026, highlighting excellence in management practices and operational performance....
The IMF, in its successive reviews of Sri Lanka’s recovery programme, has consistently emphasized that a sustained recovery requires a sound banking sector. This in turn means...
CSE activities yesterday noted some volatility due to external and internal environmental uncertainties, market analysts pointed out. Issues such as the rupee depreciation and the duty...
