Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, in her message for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, highlighted that the festival marks the auspicious transition of the sun and the arrival of spring, symbolizing renewal, prosperity, unity, and strengthened relationships. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:19 AM)
An excavation has been carried out yesterday (13) in the Manmunai area, within the Kattankudy Police Division in Batticaloa, following information that weapons had allegedly been buried by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on a plot of land near a residence. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (2:19 PM)
The dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year will be celebrated in Sri Lanka tomorrow (April 14). MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:44 PM)
A special programme has been introduced to provide compensation for owners of houses and business buildings damaged due to Cyclone Ditwah, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:56 PM)
The leader of the Sarvajana Balaya and Member of Parliament entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera highlights the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as the grand festival of Sri Lankan culture, noting it has both a cultural and scientific backdrop. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:54 AM)
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday as signs of potential U.S.-Iran dialogue to end their war reduced concerns about supply risks stemming from the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (12:51 PM)