The Supreme Court has concluded hearing fundamental rights petitions filed by Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara and two others challenging their arrest and remand by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and has postponed delivering its judgment. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:04 PM)
New stamps for the postal facilities provided to Members of Parliament were issued at the Parliamentary Library under the patronage of Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:18 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push U.S.-China relations to �a very dangerous #8204;place.� MORE..
15 May 2026 (7:09 AM)
The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya river basins following heavy rainfall experienced over the past several hours. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:30 PM)
The Sri Lankan Rupee came under further pressure today as the selling rate of the US Dollar rose to Rs. 329.92, marking the highest recorded rate since December 27, 2023. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:09 PM)
A special holiday has been declared for all schools in the Hatton Education Zone tomorrow (15) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
14 May 2026 (10:31 PM)