Six passengers were injured in a head-on collision involving a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a private bus in the Soragune area of Haldummulla. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (12:59 PM)
Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, who is currently in remand custody, has been admitted to the Trincomalee District General Hospital for a medical examination. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (2:38 PM)
Former Minister Bandula Gunawardena has stated that Sri Lanka currently lacks the financial strength required to withstand either domestic natural disasters or sudden external shocks arising from foreign countries. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (2:02 PM)
The Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Pradeep Nilanga Dela, stated that an annual income of Rs. 1,500 million is required to maintain the operations of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (4:10 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces, as well as in the Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts, during the next 36 hours. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (6:24 PM)
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, said he held a telephone conversation yesterday (23) with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yván Gil Pinto. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (11:00 AM)