A special island-wide security program will be implemented during the Vesak week to ensure devotees can observe religious activities in a peaceful and secure environment, the Police headquarters has announced. MORE..
21 May 2026 (3:35 PM)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay expanded his Cabinet today with the induction of 23 MLAs in the Council of Ministers. 21 MLAs from Vijay s TVK party and 2 from the ally Congress took oath as ministers in the new government. MORE..
21 May 2026 (12:52 PM)
The overall inflation rate in Sri Lanka, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, increased to 4.7% in April 2026 from 2.4% recorded in March 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 May 2026 (5:18 PM)
A luxury passenger cruise ship named Mein Schiff 6 , carrying 2,380 tourists, has arrived at the Colombo Port and docked at the East Container Terminal Stage (ECT). MORE..
21 May 2026 (1:16 PM)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Professor Kapila Perera, violated the fundamental human rights of Additional Secretary W.S. Sathyananda by declaring that his services were no longer required and subjecting him to humiliation and mental distress. MORE..
21 May 2026 (2:22 PM)
The Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, says he is deeply disappointed by the conduct of politicians in the country. MORE..
21 May 2026 (5:52 PM)