The Department of Meteorology says that rainy conditions are expected to be temporarily enhanced over Eastern, Northern, North-central and Central provinces from tomorrow (18). MORE..
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will issue its recommendation regarding the electricity tariffs revision for the next six months today (17). MORE..
Hikkaduwa Police have launched an investigation following the disappearance of a 19-year-old Canadian national tourist who was swept away by strong currents while swimming near the Hikkaduwa seashore on the evening of January 16, 2025. MORE..
The 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination evaluation centre established at the Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyala has temporarily been closed, owing to a dispute between the school principal and female teachers engaged in answer sheet evaluation activities with regard to their attire. MORE..
The Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Buddhika Hewawasam assures that Sri Lanka possesses the necessary infrastructure to achieve the government’s target of attracting 3 million tourists to the island this year. MORE..
A coach carrying a group of foreign tourists has collided with a truck transporting cement, on the Southern Expressway, killing the bus driver and causing injuries to around 19 tourists this morning (17). MORE..
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SL CERT) has issued a warning to the public regarding fraudulent text messages (SMS) and phone calls claiming to offer monetary rewards or prizes. MORE..
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk’s flagship rocket program. MORE..
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, for the recording of a statement regarding the ownership of a government-owned land in Kataragama. MORE..
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been granted bail, after being produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
The Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said that the group of female teachers involved in a dispute over the dress code, who are currently engaged in the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination answer sheet evaluation activities at the center established at Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya... MORE..
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago. MORE..
Train operations faced disruptions this morning (17) as approximately 10 train services were cancelled due to locomotive engine drivers preparing for a promotional examination. MORE..
Three Parliament employees who were found guilty of sexually harassing female staff of Parliament have been dismissed from service, the Parliamentary Communications Department said. MORE..
The Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera stated that Parliament is scheduled to convene next week from Tuesday (January 21) to Friday (January 24). MORE..
Thisara Nanayakkara, the brother of former Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been granted bail after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, local broadcaster ARY News reported. MORE..
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement. MORE..
The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways J.I.D. Jayasundara described the recent video widely circulating on social media—showing a group of locals performing massage therapy for foreign tourists on a train—as “very insulting”. MORE..
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided to reduce electricity tariffs by an average amount of 20% overall, the PUCSL’s Director of Communications Jayanath Herath announced today (17). MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a four-day state visit to China, has met with Wang Xiaohui, the Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan Province, this morning (17). MORE..
Police officers have arrested two suspects along with two firearms including a T-56 rifle and more than 60 rounds of live ammunition from a residence in the Wewahamanduwa area in Matara. MORE..
The Ministry of Energy has issued a special announcement regarding the revision of electricity tariffs recommended by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today. MORE..
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district. MORE..
Sri Lanka has signed the agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage – 2025, recently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. MORE..
U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit on Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal that was months in the making but was helped across the line by a Trump envoy. MORE..
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. MORE..
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for the sea areas off extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. MORE..
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has reportedly been attacked at his Mumbai home, and is currently admitted to the Lilavati Hospital. MORE..
India would supply vehicles to be used by the Sri Lankan police under a grant, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Wednesday. MORE..
Two individuals were killed while two other persons have been injured in a shooting incident in front of the Mannar Court this morning (16). MORE..
On the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake continues his four-day state visit to China, beginning the third day (16) by participating in an investment session scheduled for this morning. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently participating in the “Invest in Sri Lanka - Round Table Meeting 2025” with several leading Chinese companies. MORE.
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that the review of public opinions gathered on the proposed electricity tariff revision will be concluded today (17). MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Power and Energy and China’s Sinopec Corporation have signed an agreement to build an oil refinery in Hambantota with an investment of USD 3.7 billion. MORE..
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was out of danger, police said on Thursday, following stab injuries received in a scuffle with an intruder at his home in India’s financial capital of Mumbai for which he was undergoing surgery. MORE..
The Court of Appeal has moved the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the agreement reached by the Government of Sri Lanka with India’s Adani Green Energy for a wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar to May 23, 2025. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and engaged in bilateral discussions, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
During his four-day state visit to China, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a series of strategic discussions with several globally acclaimed leading Chinese corporations following his participation in an investment forum organized by both public and private sector entities in China. MORE..
Sri Lankan underworld figure and drug kingpin Janith Madushanka, also known as “Podi Lassie”, who fled the country after being granted bail, has been arrested in Mumbai, India. MORE..
The flood warning issued for low-lying areas of the Malwathu Oya valley has been extended for 24 hours until 1.00 p.m. on Friday (17), the Department of Irrigation announced. MORE..
A shooting incident has taken place near a school in the Kalubowila area of Kohuwala police division, the police said. MORE..
India on Thursday became the fourth country to successfully achieve an unmanned docking in space, a feat seen as pivotal for future missions as New Delhi cements its place as a global space power. MORE..
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israeli cabinet won’t meet to approve the ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down on “last minute concessions”. MORE..
Sri Lanka and China have reached extensive common understandings on deepening traditional friendship and advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and multi-sectoral practical cooperation between the two nations, and on regional and international issues of mutual interest. MORE..
Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena alleges that a major racket involving ‘e-tickets’ for up-country trains to Ella is presently taking place. MORE..
The government has planned a relief package to provide concessions to small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) facing difficulties in repaying loans. MORE..
Sri Lanka and China have agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in “one package” in line with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. MORE..
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. MORE..
