A former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has been sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 3 million by the Supreme Court after being found guilty of contempt of court in relation to the non-implementation of a court order concerning the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:46 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)
Level 2 landslide warnings have been issued to several areas of three districts owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall conditions across the country. MORE..
14 May 2026 (4:10 PM)
US President Donald Trump toasted close and historic ties between the US and China, projecting stability and warmth in the relationship after a day of high-stakes talks with China s leader Xi Jinping. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:59 PM)
Indian Naval Ship Sunayna as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries is scheduled to arrive in Colombo tomorrow, in continuation of Indian Navy s endeavour to build Bridges of Friendship , the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. MORE..
14 May 2026 (6:40 PM)
A total of 3,475 individuals from 1,113 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). MORE..
14 May 2026 (6:05 PM)