Investigations have been launched into an alleged fraud involving the payment of the Aswesuma allowance in the Kataragama Divisional Secretariat. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (3:45 PM)
The Kalutara Magistrate s Court today (29) ordered the release on bail of Kalutara Municipal Council member Jayanath Navaratne, who was arrested in connection with an assault incident that occurred yesterday during a protest staged by a group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) activists in Kalutara town. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (5:56 PM)
China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (9:05 PM)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" with Beijing to boost the UK economy, signalling a reset after years of strained ties. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (4:03 PM)
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next month, according to a top IMF official. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (6:20 PM)
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has issued an official statement addressing public concerns following recent media reports on the Nipah virus. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (8:24 PM)