The government has declined a request by Iran to provide supplies to its stranded oil tankers outside Sri Lanka’s waters and cautioned private companies that they run the risk of facing secondary US ...

In October 2025, the Finance Ministry advertised a tender for 1,775 brand-new 4WD automatic diesel double-cabs. Only 12 days—seven working days—were given for offers to be submitted. It was questioned ...

The NPP’s ‘A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life’ election manifesto released when Mr Dissanayake campaigned for the presidency ...

The Retired Senior Police Officers’ Association (RSPOA) recently hosted the elegant Police Dance 2026 at The Grand Maitland ...

Students take part in the AI Week 2026 exhibition held at Monarch Imperial. Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya opened the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath was in New York this week attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). While ...

Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd (LCC) this week floated a tender for 2.28 million metric tonnes (MT) for the 2026-27 season, changing several of the bid conditions with the objective of avoiding a ...

As the United States’ war on Iran enters its eighth month, fuelling a global energy crisis, countries have learned a costly ...

Environmental activists are calling on the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) as well as the Ministry of Environment ...

From beaches and fishing harbours to underwater habitats and inland waterways, Sri Lanka last week marked International ...

Four UN Special Rapporteurs held that some of the provisions of the draft Non-Governmental Organisations (Registration and Supervision) Bill (NGO Bill) “are not consistent with the right to freedom of ...

The expanded Poster Walkthrough of the Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center was declared open by Western Province ...