The National New Rice Festival, a traditional annual ceremony in which newly harvested rice from the Maha season is offered to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, was held this morning (09) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the presence of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (6:08 PM)
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education says that there have been reports of excessive spending on events and various celebrations organized in schools. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:32 PM)
A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in the Homagama and Pelenwatta areas today (09) and tomorrow (10) due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:56 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has indicated that an El Ni�o event during the southwest monsoon season could result in drought conditions extending through September. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (3:17 PM)
A Sri Lankan woman has reportedly sustained minor injuries following airstrikes carried out by Israel on Lebanon yesterday (08). MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:44 PM)
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has claimed that ongoing investigations have uncovered that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks were not an isolated incident, but a result of a conspiracy that had been in motion since 2017. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (5:58 PM)