Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Kaluthara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts after 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (16) while mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (5:17 PM)
The sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka nearly four decades ago should be honoured, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, appearing to criticise the governments in the 1990s for not publicly recognising their contributions. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (12:53 PM)
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing Thursday at Barcelona s El Prat Airport after a passenger created an in-flight wireless network whose name contained a bomb threat, an airlines spokesperson said. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (8:27 PM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to send a fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka from January 22 to January 28 to assess the damage caused by the recent cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (10:57 PM)
Two individuals have reportedly died in a road accident that had occurred in the Navathkuli area of Thenmarachchi on the Jaffna-Mannar main road. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (3:58 PM)
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been set a revenue target of Rs. 2,402 billion for the fiscal year 2026, the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Nandana Kumara said. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (3:27 PM)