The Department of Agrarian Development has decided to restrict the issuance of urea fertilizer exclusively to paddy cultivation, citing limited national stocks due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (2:14 PM)
The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), Chandana Bandara, has stated that, due to the prevailing dry and drought conditions in Sri Lanka, water supply may need to be restricted for several hours per day over the next two to three weeks. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (1:38 PM)
Sarath Ganegoda has resigned from his position as Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, with effect from 31 March. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:23 PM)
Under the ongoing programme to extradite suspects involved in large-scale crimes while evading arrest abroad, a total of 30 high-profile criminals have been successfully repatriated to the country over the past three years, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler stated. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (3:57 PM)
Iran s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that the US s 15-point list for halting the conflict contains �largely excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable demands,� contradicting US President Donald Trump s earlier claims that Iran had agreed to �most of� of the requests on the list. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:13 PM)
A team of officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau fired at a vehicle in Negombo suspected of transporting drugs. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:57 PM)