Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the government is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant that is spreading in several countries worldwide, including neighbouring India. MORE..
27 May 2025 (4:08 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber level advisory for heavy rains in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya, and Kandy districts, valid for the next 24 hours. MORE..
27 May 2025 (5:12 PM)
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister Mervyn Silva. MORE..
27 May 2025 (3:18 PM)
Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Dr. Rizvie Salih, who is visiting India for the PRIDE Capacity Building Program, has met with India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla. MORE..
27 May 2025 (7:36 PM)
The case filed against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who is accused of misappropriating over Rs. 12 million during the period leading up to the 2015 Presidential Election, was taken up for hearing again today (27) at the Colombo High Court. MORE..
27 May 2025 (6:11 PM)
Requests by Members of Parliament to increase their respective security detail will be forwarded to the National Security Council for consideration, Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya has said. MORE..
27 May 2025 (4:06 PM)