Electricity tariffs will be reduced by 30% within the next three years, in line with the government’s promise, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody stated in Parliament today (05). MORE..
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper and affect all departments, according to a recording of a company-wide call shared with Reuters. MORE..
More than 3,000 government schools across the island have fewer than 10 teachers, the Department of Census and Statistics has confirmed. MORE..
Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of 2024. MORE..
A group of teachers and non-academic staff members of national schools across the country staged a protest today (05) near the main entrance of the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) has convened another session at the Parliament Complex under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). MORE..
An individual has been hacked to death down Sri Kathiresan Street within the Aduruppu Street Police Division, Colombo. MORE..
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in the Hambantota district today (05), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Hundreds of devotees have been flocking to Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya since this morning (05) to pay homage to the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, brought from India’s Gujarat state. MORE..
SJB Parliamentarian Palani Digambaram has raised concerns that plantation workers may not receive the recently announced daily wage increase of Rs. 400. MORE..
The Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, together with the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghvi, have met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (05) at the Parliamentary Complex to discuss arrangements related to the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Sarvagna Relics of Lord Buddha. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in Delhi later this month. MORE..
Taylor Swift has revealed that she plans to release the music video for “Opalite” later this week. MORE..
The Executive Director of the World Bank, Parameswaran Iyer and Sri Lankan officials have reviewed ongoing World Bank-supported initiatives, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. MORE..
The Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if it is confirmed that there is no environmental damage, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated. MORE..
Bitcoin briefly slumped below $72,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off move engulfed global markets. MORE..
Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards for tackling harmful and deceptive AI-generated content. MORE..
A total of 41 clinics are being conducted across Sri Lanka at present under the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated. MORE..
A man who “actively targeted” children on social media and gaming platforms has been charged with hundreds of child-abuse related offences against 459 victims in Australia and 15 other countries, Queensland police have said. MORE..
A pistol and three cartridges have been recovered from Waidya Road in Dehiwala, police stated. MORE..
The exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha is scheduled to begin at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, today (05). MORE..
South Korea’s Jindo County Governor Kim Hee-soo came under fire after saying that “foreign young women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam should be imported” as a response to the issue of population decline. MORE..
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court of several key facts uncovered in connection with Attorney-at-law Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who has been arrested and detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’. MORE..
An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in 1 kilogram of ‘Kush cannabis’ into the country. MORE..
A seven-year-old child has died after a section of cement plaster from the outer wall of an apartment complex fell on his head in the Madampitiya area of Modara in Colombo. MORE..
The India-US trade deal - which will see the United States slash reciprocal tariffs to 18 per cent and India stop buying oil from Russia, while also commit to buying US$500 billion in energy and tech products from America - will be signed by mid-March, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. MORE..
Police have launched an investigation after an audio recording surfaced on social media, capturing a group phone conversation between four prominent underworld figures currently residing overseas discussing their future plans, criminal activities and drug trafficking. MORE..
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Lee Hak-young has commended the significant contribution made by Sri Lankan workers to the Korean economy and expressed his gratitude to Sri Lanka for their service. MORE..
At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals say. MORE..
The newly appointed Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Samudika Jayaratne has officially assumed duties as the 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka at the National Audit Office today (05). MORE..
The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia has expired, raising fears of a new arms race. MORE..
The newly appointed Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Samudika Jayarathna, has taken the oath of secrecy before the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, in Parliament today (05). MORE..
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
Two individuals have been arrested along with a stock of foreign cigarettes that were illegally brought into the country by air, police stated. MORE..
The Colombo High Court today (05) announced that the order on the preliminary objections in the case filed by the Attorney General against former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, and retired Army Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi, has been postponed until March 25. MORE..
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has urged the government to establish an institution named the Muthurajawela Development Authority to protect the Muthurajawela wetlands. MORE..
The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied the alleged assault on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen by the Indian Coast Guard on January 29, based on information it has gathered in relation to the incident. MORE..
A debate around banning social media for children under 16 is gathering momentum in India, with ministers in several states saying they are studying a law that recently came into effect in Australia. MORE..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (05) said India and Sri Lanka are connected by “deep civilisational and spiritual bonds” as he thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for inaugurating the exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo. MORE..
Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month. MORE..
The inauguration of a programme to construct new houses for families whose houses were destroyed or partially damaged by Cyclone Ditwah in the Kandy District, along with the distribution of compensation and the launch of several development projects, will be held tomorrow... MORE..
Meta Platforms’ Instagram was down for more than 10,000 users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. MORE..
The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has handled the highest number of passengers in its history during the year 2025, according to the Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Private Ltd. MORE..
India shares the spirit of celebration as Sri Lanka’s trusted and dependable partner, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha has stated. MORE..
An unlikely Lunar New Year mascot has popped up in China this year - Draco Malfoy. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police have uncovered several significant details regarding the shooting to death of organised criminal Dimuthu Sampath, alias ‘Podi Dimuthu’, following the arrest of an 18-year-old youth connected to the recent murder in Ambalangoda. MORE..
Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday (Feb 4) that President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally to its lowest ebb in four decades. MORE..
The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), at around 1:00 p.m. MORE..
Applications are invited for the recruitment of graduates, both those currently employed in the public service and those who are not, to the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service, to fill existing vacancies in Sinhala, Tamil, and English mediums at National and Provincial schools across the island. MORE..
