In line with the Government s policy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, construction of the 50-megawatt wind power project developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mannar was officially launched this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (8:12 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)
The Welisara Magistrate s Court has fined three traders Rs. 1 million each for selling rice at inflated prices above the stipulated control prices. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (4:37 PM)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with several leading industry chambers associations, have submitted joint observations on the Draft National Electricity Policy, stating that a number of critical issues have not been adequately addressed. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (5:57 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 Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (1:06 PM)