Sri Lanka Police said a special traffic plan will be implemented in view of the 78th National Independence Day celebrations, which are scheduled to take place under the theme Rebuilding Sri Lanka , and the preceding rehearsals for the event. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (6:55 PM)
China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (9:05 PM)
A workshop to brief the heads of 250 state institutions that have been instructed to establish Internal Affairs Units was held today (29) at the auditorium of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, under the patronage of Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (10:30 PM)
The Ministry of Plantations and Community Infrastructure has announced that the signing of agreements to increase the daily wages of estate workers will be held tomorrow (30) with the regional plantation companies. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (8:51 PM)
The Kalutara Magistrate s Court today (29) ordered the release on bail of Kalutara Municipal Council member Jayanath Navaratne, who was arrested in connection with an assault incident that occurred yesterday during a protest staged by a group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) activists in Kalutara town. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (5:56 PM)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" with Beijing to boost the UK economy, signalling a reset after years of strained ties. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (4:03 PM)