The government s core objective is to produce smart citizens who can thrive in the future world, the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abayarathne stated. MORE..
14 May 2026 (5:16 PM)
The Department of Irrigation says that water levels in several river basins, which had previously risen due to heavy rainfall, are now showing a decline following the reduction in rainfall over the past 24 hours. MORE..
14 May 2026 (11:40 AM)
Police have obtained a 72-hour detention order for Ousmand Gunasekara, alias �Gampaha Ousmand�, who was arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of organised criminal figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa, according to the Police Spokesman. MORE..
14 May 2026 (12:44 PM)
Belarus is interested in expanding cooperation with Sri Lanka, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath in Minsk on Thursday (14 May), Belarusian media reported. MORE..
14 May 2026 (5:06 PM)
A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said on Thursday. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:32 PM)
An official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an alleged financial fraud linked to the installation of a software system. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:46 PM)