President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says special attention will be given in the upcoming Budget to modernising the public service and strengthening local government institutions. MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (9:25 AM)
Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces, the Department of Meteorology warns. MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (5:11 PM)
Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 per cent following Washington s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said on Saturday (Sep 6). MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (8:53 AM)
The strict enforcement of the law will begin tomorrow against drivers of vehicles operating with dangerous and unauthorised modifications, Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena has stated. MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (2:23 PM)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy uncertainty at a shaky moment for the world s fourth-largest economy. MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (7:08 PM)
Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname "God s influencer." MORE..
7 Sep 2025 (4:04 PM)