National People s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Aravinda Senarath has announced that he is stepping down as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:09 PM)
An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (4:33 PM)
At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Governor-General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (06) for a three-day official visit. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:03 PM)
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been remanded until August 19 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:39 PM)
India s infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has stepped down from his executive position at his group s most valuable company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, no longer serving as a key managerial figure. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:30 PM)
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has placed all Indian airports on maximum alert following intelligence inputs warning of potential threats from terrorists or "anti-social elements" between September 22 and October 2, 2025. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (2:09 PM)