The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered that the case filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera be called on June 12. MORE..
27 May 2026 (1:53 PM)
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced that all meat shops, slaughterhouses, betting centres, casinos, and nightclubs will remain closed for three days in view of the 2026 National Vesak Festival. MORE..
27 May 2026 (12:54 PM)
The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival. MORE..
27 May 2026 (5:42 PM)
A Ugandan woman has tested negative for Ebola infection, India s health ministry said on Wednesday, after she was quarantined in the tech hub of Bengaluru on suspicion of having the virus, but it did not say if she would be released from isolation. MORE..
27 May 2026 (2:41 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that necessary laws will be enacted promptly to ensure the maintenance of discipline among Buddhist monks. MORE..
27 May 2026 (6:23 PM)
The fifth and sixth combined reviews of Sri Lanka s programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) are scheduled to be considered today (27) by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..
27 May 2026 (10:50 AM)