A special programme has been introduced to provide compensation for owners of houses and business buildings damaged due to Cyclone Ditwah, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:56 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m., today (14), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:14 AM)
The leader of the Sarvajana Balaya and Member of Parliament entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera highlights the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as the grand festival of Sri Lankan culture, noting it has both a cultural and scientific backdrop. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:54 AM)
A Ukrainian national has been arrested following an assault incident reported in Mount Lavinia. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:44 PM)
The US State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in Tuesday s meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to Washington. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:24 AM)
A significant increase in hospital admissions have been reported due to accidents during the New Year season, health officials noted. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)