A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (6:31 PM)
A live hand grenade has been discovered in the Nabadawewa reservoir in Andagala, Eppawala. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (3:55 PM)
Malaysia is joining a growing list of countries in Southeast Asia seeking to secure oil from Russia amid an energy crunch as a result of the US-Israel conflict with Iran that is now into its eighth week. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (4:47 PM)
An accountant and a management assistant at the Mullaitivu District Hospital have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (2:35 PM)
The Joint Opposition has issued a statement regarding the resignation of Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Prof. Udayanga Hemapala, who stepped down amid ongoing investigations into a coal procurement process. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (3:23 PM)
All public services offered at the Department for Registration of Persons will resume tomorrow (20), following the restoration of the system. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (6:11 PM)