The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Buddha Shasana, Religious and Cultural Activities to appoint R. M. Gamini Senarathne to the post of Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (4:27 PM)
The body of a girl studying for the GCE Advanced Level examination was found in a well near a private tuition class in Vairavapuliyankulam, Vavuniya. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (1:34 PM)
The largest meteor shower of 2025 will be visible from midnight today (12) and into early hours of tomorrow, according to Astrophysicist and Engineering Lecturer Gihan Weerasekera. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (2:04 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held separate meetings with the High Commissioners of Malaysia, Canada, and Australia at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (12), the President s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (11:53 PM)
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who visited Sri Lanka in June, is scheduled to present his report titled "Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka" at the upcoming 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (12:58 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the urgent need to foster a new generation of responsible young leaders, rejecting the concept of political dynasties or youth leaders who merely focus on protecting family power. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (2:24 PM)