WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, ...

Sri Lankan exporters have been urged to step up preparations to comply with new European Union packaging regulations that could have significant implications for continued access to the lucrative EU ...

The Government has secured USD 200 million in financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the Post-Cyclone Ditwah Reconstruction and Livelihoods Support Project, a major ...

Saman Indrajith A procedural dispute erupted in Parliament yesterday over a proposed meeting between representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Members of Parliament, with Leader ...

World leader Rumesh Tharanga and newly crowned European champion Julian Weber will headline a stellar field expected to produce one of the highlights of the Lausanne Diamond League 2026 on Friday. ‎It ...

Justice for Sallay’ gathering at SLFI today By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition activists, including retired military officers, have arranged a meeting at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), at 3 pm ...

Saman Indrajith Sri Lanka has introduced simplified immigration procedures to facilitate the voluntary return of Sri Lankan refugees living in India, removing key legal and administrative hurdles ...

Michael Jackson is everywhere again. His biographical film ‘Michael’ has been a massive blockbuster, not only internationally, but here in Sri Lanka, as well. I know several people who watched it ...

Galle Face Hotel delivered an outstanding, performance to claim both the Men’s and Women’s Championships at the Cyril Gardiner & Mavis Gardiner Memorial Trophy Inter-Hotels Cricket Tournament 2026 ...

By Ifham Nizam The prospect of unlocking petroleum and natural-gas resources beneath the Mannar Basin has opened a new chapter in the country’s search for energy and investment opportunities. But ...

The 2020-2024 Retirees’ Alliance on Tuesday hit back at those who claim that it is being manipulated by the Opposition. It said that around 90% of its members had voted for the NPP and many of those ...

Sustaining humanism in a more power ‘de-centred, polycentric and pluralistic international order’ emerges as a principal question from a thought-provoking public lecture that was delivered in Colombo ...