Ranil-led group asks govt. to hold PC polls Former Cabinet Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne yesterday (27) claimed that there was...
A Parliamentary delegation, comprising 20 Members of Parliament, and four officials, of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, led by Dr....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid untill 0300 hrs on 23rd May...
The President’s Fund has expressed its attention towards providing a monthly scholarship allowance for school-going children of low-income lottery sellers, as a means of supporting their...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The South-West monsoon is gradually getting established...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris crash that killed 228 people –...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), warning that Sri...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from the National Art Gallery, and that...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week, following global outcry over their treatment...
The government would not seek approval for a further electricity tariff increase from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) before September, Minister of Energy...
Sri Lanka is expecting USD 700 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 27 following approval by the IMF Executive Board, Deputy Minister of...
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 4.7 percent year-on-year in April 2026, up from 2.4 percent in...
Five police officers, including a Sub-Inspector, have been arrested by the CID in connection with an alleged abduction of a wealthy businessman and robbing more than...
One in every three Sri Lankans is suffering from high blood pressure, the Ministry of Health has said, warning that hypertension-related illnesses account for nearly 34...