Justice Yasantha Kodagoda has been sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (6:21 PM)
Approximately 108,000 hectares of paddy, 6,600 hectares of maize, 6,143 hectares of up-country and low-country vegetables and 11,000 hectares of land used to cultivate other crops have been completely destroyed due to adverse weather conditions experienced in recent days. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (7:26 PM)
A retired officer of the Government Analyst s Department has been taken into custody on charges of accepting bribes. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (8:23 PM)
The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Government of Australia, has dispatched a consignment of 20 metric tonnes of high-energy fortified biscuits to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (8:45 PM)
The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo conducted a field visit to Mahiyanganaya to inspect communities affected by the recent severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides, the Sri Lanka Army said in a statement. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (5:55 PM)
Jetstar will take off for the first time from Australia to Sri Lanka in August next year, with the launch of the only direct low-cost service from Melbourne to the South Asian nation s capital, Colombo. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (5:01 PM)