British Airways has reintroduced direct flights between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom after more than 11 years, offering special airfares to mark its return to Colombo, the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviati...
A discussion to review progress on preparations for the 60th anniversary celebrations of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, took place yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secre...
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to providing continued legal and consular assistance to Anojan Sivarasa following the Saudi Supreme Court’s decision to set aside his death s...
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Arnab” over West central Bay of Bengal intensified into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ and lay centered at 02.30 a.m. of today, the 27th October, 2026 over the near latitude 15.9°N an...
A programme to brief District Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and District Planning Directors on the next steps of the Prajashakthi National Movement was held recently (24) at Temple Trees under the leaders...
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British Airways has reintroduced direct flights between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom after more than 11 years, offering special airfares to mark its return to Colombo, the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviati...
A discussion to review progress on preparations for the 60th anniversary celebrations of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, took place yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secre...
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to providing continued legal and consular assistance to Anojan Sivarasa following the Saudi Supreme Court’s decision to set aside his death s...
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Arnab” over West central Bay of Bengal intensified into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ and lay centered at 02.30 a.m. of today, the 27th October, 2026 over the near latitude 15.9°N an...
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the presidential run-off election, securing a fourth non-consecutive term in office. Lula received 51.79% of the valid votes, ...
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 The Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections in India have resulted in a significant political victory for actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the TVK as his party secured 108 seat...
A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Japan off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, triggering tsunami warnings and advisories. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that tsunami waves of up to ab...
The Parliament of Sri Lanka marked a major milestone on 5th October with the official opening of its newly established Translation Unit. Established with the aim of providing the necessary facilities to handle ...
The government is taking all necessary measures to protect the Diyagama forest area located in Homagama within the Colombo District, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Anton Jayakody, stated today (9) while de...
The Government has allocated Rs. 1,500 million under the 2026 Budget to construct 55 new hostels at state universities and a further Rs. 853 million to renovate and upgrade existing facilities, Prime Minister D...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said establishing the rule of law and ensuring equal access to justice are among the Government’s key commitments, stressing that justice must be accessible to all without ...