The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued Circular No. 11'2026, introducing a mechanism to grant permanent appointments to employees recruited to public sector institutions on a temporary, casual, substitute, contract, or relief basis. MORE..
1 May 2026 (2:55 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the National People s Power (NPP) government is the only administration in Sri Lanka to have secured the full confidence of the people. MORE..
1 May 2026 (3:54 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be increasing tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, saying the EU had #8288;not complied with its trade deal. MORE..
1 May 2026 (11:17 PM)
Seven-year-old swimmer Ishank from Ranchi has achieved a rare feat by crossing a challenging sea route between Sri Lanka and India, setting a new world record at a very young age. MORE..
1 May 2026 (4:33 PM)
The death of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, who had been interdicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, has been confirmed as a suicide. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:10 PM)
Former Convener of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF), Wasantha Mudalige, has claimed that there is a plan to hand over the biometric data (fingerprints and iris scans) of Sri Lankan citizens to an Indian company. MORE..
1 May 2026 (6:30 PM)