A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former Member of Parliament Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:51 PM)
Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel s approval, as Gaza s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (11:27 PM)
Sri Lanka has reduced its food insecurity rate from 24% to 16%, according to Philip Ward, the newly appointed representative and the Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Sri Lanka. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:25 PM)
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Shelly Seaver, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Gamage opened the inaugural workshop of the Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI) in Colombo today (18). MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (11:00 PM)
Visitor entry tickets to the Departure Lobby of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will not be issued during peak hours of Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited has announced. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (6:09 PM)
A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, NuwaraEliya, Galle and Matara districts.
19 Aug 2025 (7:08 AM)