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....
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...
The Ceylon Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (CCWE) officially announced the CCWE Fashion Week & International Summit 2026 at a press conference held in Colombo, unveiling a...
Friday 22nd May, 2026 The depreciation of the rupee continues, and the government is accused of making only half-hearted attempts to arrest it. The UNP has...
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces that Sri Lanka’s capital market has received international recognition for the quality and innovation of its Green, Social, Sustainability and...
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, accompanied by his spouse, visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa...
Police yesterday announced that the closing date for applications to recruit Apprentice Police Constables, Women Police Constables, and Police Constable Drivers has been extended until June...
The Sri Lankan Government yesterday expressed deep concern over footage posted by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir allegedly depicting the dehumanising treatment of detainees linked to the...
(The author is on X as @sasmester) On 6 May 2026, I wrote an essay in this column titled, ‘Monks, the Law and the Future of...
In commemoration of International Tea Day, the newly established Digital Resource Center at the Ratnasiri Wickramanayake National Training Centre in Hantana, Kandy, was officially inaugurated on...
On 6 May, the British establishment organ, The Economist published an essay, “Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia” by “a former senior official in...
Uber, Sri Lanka’s most loved ridesharing platform, today announced the launch of Hybrid Subscriptions for Moto and Tuk drivers in the country. This includes a new...
Ideal Motors, the automotive company that has revolutionised Sri Lanka’s automotive industry and won the hearts of its customers through social responsibility, will conduct the unique...
