Vehicular movement along the Somawathiya-Sungavila Road has been suspended with effect from 8-30 a.m. today (07), following severe flooding caused by the overflow of the Mahaweli River, according to the Pulasthipura Police. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (1:53 PM)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced that it has decided to cancel all equity securities transactions carried out today (07) prior to the market halt, following the detection of transactions executed at irregular prices. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (4:34 PM)
The indicative USD'LKR spot rate quoted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has surpassed the Rs. 310 mark for the first time since 29 February 2024. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (3:16 PM)
The President s Media Division (PMD), in collaboration with the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat, is compiling a National Visual Chronicle documenting the impact of Cyclone Ditwah on Sri Lanka and the subsequent recovery process. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (10:42 PM)
Heavy showers above 100 mm have been predicted at some places in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (5:52 PM)
The Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, has stated that once the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Law, is enacted, no Member of Parliament will be entitled to receive a pension. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (8:09 PM)