China has declared that China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) will not proceed with the USD 3.7 bn Hambantota oil...
The Sri Lanka Association of Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries (SLADA) has written to the Secretary to the President...
In line with the 2026 Vesak Poya Day, the ‘Swarnabhivandana 2026’ Sacred Relic Veneration ceremony, organized by the Sri Sudarshanarama Temple, Kiribathgoda under the guidance of...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne have been summoned by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12,...
Around 120 foreign nationals have been arrested in a major police raid carried out at a location on Meda Welikada Road, in Rajagiriya, over alleged involvement...
Monday 4th May, 2026 Rice farmers are in a paddy. They are complaining that they have been left without fertilisers for the current cultivation season. The...
Sri Lankan scientists have revealed that households, restaurants, hospitals and farms across the country discard large quantities of food daily, despite growing concerns over food insecurity...
Two of the three Kandy District organisers who recently quit the SJB have been appointed as UNP organisers. Those who resigned from the SJB are retired...
Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. (retired) Aruna Jayasekera recently reviewed the Coast Guard’s Command and Control mechanism, operational coordination, and maritime security preparedness. During a recent...
Defence Secretary, retired Air Vice Marshall Sampath Thuyyakontha, on Saturday (02) asserted that drug traffickers would not be allowed to evade the law under any circumstances.He...
Iran’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, recently attended a ceremony at the Fathima Orphanage and Ladies Hostel in Colombo, aimed at supporting orphaned children...
The central part of Africa was privately owned by King Leopold II of Belgium. It was 76 times the size of Belgium, established in 1885, and...
The world’s largest shark and ray conservation conference, Sharks International 2026 (SI2026), is set to commence in Colombo today (04), placing Sri Lanka at the centre...