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A Chinese national was arrested by Customs officials at the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (31) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous plant to Sri Lanka that contains high medicinal value, out of the country. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (2:54 PM)

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that no electricity supply restrictions will be imposed during the upcoming Vesak and Poson religious festivals despite the energy crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (6:51 PM)

Two sons of former Minister Johnston Fernando and two former Lanka Sathosa officials currently in remand custody over the alleged misuse of a lorry belonging to Lanka Sathosa have been granted bail. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (5:58 PM)

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue permits to import rice varieties including Ponni Samba, as a measure to ease the shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the country. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (4:06 PM)

A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Monaragala district. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (5:51 PM)

A new United Nations Development Programme assessment is warning of sweeping economic fallout across the Middle East from the ongoing Iran war, with the GDP of regional Arab countries projected to shrink by as much as 6%. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (4:38 PM)