Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kapila Chandrasena, who was arrested in connection with an incident involving the alleged acceptance of bribes during the purchase of Airbus aircraft for the airline, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
5 May 2026 (1:31 PM)
A special state banquet hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in honour of Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a state visit to Sri Lanka, was held at the President s House in Colombo Fort. MORE..
5 May 2026 (4:40 PM)
DMK president M.K. Stalin has resigned as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. A communication in this regard was sent to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Monday (May 4, 2026) night. MORE..
5 May 2026 (2:55 PM)
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says the appointment of former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee is a correct decision. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:27 PM)
Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunathilaka said compensation for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees who applied for retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) following the dissolution of the CEB is expected to be paid in two phases. MORE..
5 May 2026 (1:42 PM)
Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Trinh Thi Tam spotlighted the outlook for Vietnam � Sri Lanka ties ahead of a May 7-8 state visit to the South Asian nation by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:37 PM)