President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that a unified operational mechanism, which goes beyond the normal state administration, is required to restore public life after a disaster....
The government’s failure to act on expert warnings, including advance forecasts on Cyclone Ditwah, had led to the worsening of disaster impact, Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru...
The Department of National Archives Friday made an urgent appeal for freezing capacity to protect from mould vital water damaged documents, particularly irreplaceable public records of...
The Department of Meteorology has warned that rainfall is expected to increase across the country in the coming days as the southwest monsoon becomes more active. From...
Parliament, on Friday night, passed Budget 2026, with a 157-vote majority. The vote, taken around 7.15 pm, saw 158 MPs in favour of the budget and...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday, signalled strong solidarity with Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, confirming that it is actively exploring options...
Naina Thambi Marikkar Mohamed Thahir was sworn in as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National List Member of Parliament before Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday (05)....
A joint programme by the Ministry of Finance and commercial banks to provide loan facilities for new entrepreneurs will be launched in January next year, Minister...
Sri Lanka Customs is working to clear a four-day cargo backlog after last week’s severe weather disrupted operations, with clearance expected to return to normal, only by the...
Media organisations have denounced Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala after he urged law enforcement authorities to use emergency regulations to take...