WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva ...

Association of Former Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka has requested the Inter-Parliamentary Union to inquire into, what the group calls, institutional irregularities in Parliament. The Association ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged irregularities in coal imports and electricity generation, amid concerns over ...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday refused bail to former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who is in remand custody over alleged bribery linked to the national ...

Vice President of India  C.P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20. During this visit, Vice President Radhakrishnan will hold bilateral ...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the release, on bail, of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya ...

Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their posts.According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the two officials submitted ...

Investigations have revealed that the 161-kilo heroin consignment, with a street value of over Rs. 4 billion, seized in the deep seas south of Sri Lanka, was transported to the country under a ...

A Chinese Language Training Centre was inaugurated in Managala, Akurana, with the participation of Ambassador Qi Zhenhong, who reaffirmed China’s continued support to Sri Lanka during times of crisis.

National Savings Bank (NSB), one of Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned financial institutions, takes pride in continuing its long-standing tradition of celebrating the Sinhala and Tamil New Year by ...

The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, and supported by the British Council, yesterday announced the longlist for the 33rd annual Gratiaen Prize, Sri Lanka’s most prestigious ...

As global uncertainty affects local industries, Sri Lanka’s construction sector is making careful adjustments. With ongoing challenges like supply chain issues and changing economic conditions, ...