A Sri Lankan woman has reportedly sustained minor injuries following airstrikes carried out by Israel on Lebanon yesterday (08). MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:44 PM)
The government has announced an additional subsidy of Rs. 5,000 per 50 kg fertilizer bundle for small tea estate owners, to be provided once this year under the QR code-based distribution system, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:25 PM)
More than 200,000 micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka ceased operations between 2018 and 2022 due to various reasons, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha said. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:30 PM)
British Airways said on Thursday it will cut flights to the Middle East when services resume, permanently drop Jeddah as a destination, while adding capacity to India and Africa, as heightened regional tensions disrupt schedules and weigh on demand. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:40 PM)
A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in the Homagama and Pelenwatta areas today (09) and tomorrow (10) due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:56 PM)
The National New Rice Festival, a traditional annual ceremony in which newly harvested rice from the Maha season is offered to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, was held this morning (09) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the presence of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (6:08 PM)