A former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has been sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 3 million by the Supreme Court after being found guilty of contempt of court in relation to the non-implementation of a court order concerning the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:46 PM)
Owners of two tourist hotels in Matara have been convicted for selling bottled drinking water above the regulated maximum retail price, with the Matara Magistrate s Court imposing a total fine of Rs. 1 million. MORE..
14 May 2026 (6:20 PM)
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14 May 2026 (11:33 PM)
Indian Naval Ship Sunayna as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries is scheduled to arrive in Colombo tomorrow, in continuation of Indian Navy s endeavour to build Bridges of Friendship , the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. MORE..
14 May 2026 (6:40 PM)
The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya river basins following heavy rainfall experienced over the past several hours. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:30 PM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka as the country continues its efforts to maintain economic stability and recovery. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:45 PM)