Long-distance passengers will in future be required to pay only a nominal fee of around Rs. 30 when reserving seats through the online booking system, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake has announced. MORE..
4 May 2026 (6:18 PM)
Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and visiting Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko held talks in Colombo on strengthening Sri Lanka s primary healthcare system and expanding the use of modern technology, including artificial intelligence in the health sector. MORE..
4 May 2026 (7:24 PM)
For the first time, a new representative from Sri Lanka, equivalent to an Ambassador, has been appointed to Palestine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. MORE..
4 May 2026 (6:37 PM)
An explosion and fire occurred Monday on a South Korean-linked vessel at the Strait the Hormuz, according to spokesperson from the South Korean Foreign Ministry. MORE..
4 May 2026 (10:11 PM)
Iran has said it stopped a US warship from entering the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
4 May 2026 (5:20 PM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and visiting President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu have held cordial discussions in Colombo today. MORE..
4 May 2026 (8:18 PM)