Senior Professor OG Dayaratna Banda has assumed duties as the 15th Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE) Maharagama, with effect from today (April 20). MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:33 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm, today (21), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (7:29 AM)
Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake has been appointed as the Minister of Energy. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:00 PM)
US President Donald Trump said he now considers the ceasefire with Iran over �Wednesday evening Washington time� but that it s �highly unlikely� he would extend it further if a deal is not reached. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (10:48 PM)
Iraq and Syria have reopened a key border crossing between the two nations for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for trade and oil exports. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (7:57 AM)
The United National Party (UNP) has dismissed as false a statement currently circulating on social media under the title �UNP s stance on celebrating International Workers Day,� which uses the party s official logo. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (8:43 PM)