The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the release on bail of the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohammed Hilmi who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an alleged corruption charge. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (12:51 PM)
The Northeast monsoon conditions are gradually establishing over the island, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (8:04 AM)
The Registrar General s Department of Sri Lanka has announced that the necessary legal provisions have been implemented to register the deaths of individuals who died or went missing due to landslides and floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (9:32 AM)
US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, as trade talks with both countries continue without major progress. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (11:08 AM)
The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days caused by Cyclone Ditwah has increased to 638 as of today (09), the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (1:34 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for heavy rainfall above 100 millimeters over the next 24 hours in parts of the island. MORE..
9 Dec 2025 (10:10 AM)