Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando has issued a special clarification regarding the recently imposed 50% surcharge on vehicle imports. MORE..
16 May 2026 (3:20 PM)
The Department of Irrigation says a decrease in rainfall was observed yesterday (16) in areas surrounding the Kalu, Kelani, and Attanagalu Oya river basins. MORE..
17 May 2026 (10:00 AM)
The low-pressure area located to the north of Sri Lanka is gradually weakening, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:00 AM)
During preliminary interrogations of Ousmand Gunasekera, also known as �Gampaha Ousmand,� who was arrested in connection with the murder of �Ganemulla Sanjeewa,� it was revealed that he had been managing the local money laundering operations of underworld figure �Kehelbaddara Padme.� MORE..
16 May 2026 (10:46 PM)
Samples of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer produced in 2019, allegedly transported from a warehouse in Thambuttegama to the Rambewa Agrarian Service Centre, have been sent for testing, according to Director of the National Fertilizer Secretariat, Chandana Lokuhewage. MORE..
16 May 2026 (4:19 PM)
Sri Lanka Police has issued a public awareness statement highlighting the rising reports of teenage pregnancies in Sri Lanka and urging stronger family and community engagement to protect children. MORE..
16 May 2026 (11:56 PM)