Under the Vanaspathi Programme launched in 2025, a total of 81 forests have so far been declared as forest reserves through gazette notifications. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (1:49 PM)
Six persons, including three females, were reported dead while several others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of people near a Vesak Dansala in the Meegoda Junction, last night (31). MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (8:41 AM)
The 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILO) commenced today (01) in Geneva, Switzerland. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (1:42 PM)
President Donald Trump has requested that edits be made to the US-Iran deal aimed at bringing an end to fighting that began earlier this year, US media reported. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (11:43 AM)
The luxury bus service operating between the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre has resumed operations from today (01). MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (4:30 PM)
Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (8:44 AM)