The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 131,898 tourists visited the country during the first 15 days of 2026. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (12:47 PM)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Canadian PM Mark Carney have announced lower tariffs, signalling a reset in their countries relationship after a key meeting in Beijing. MORE..
16 Jan 2026 (10:16 PM)
US President Donald Trump has threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (11:00 AM)
The lowest temperature in Sri Lanka today (17) was recorded at the Nuwara Eliya Meteorological Station at 8.0 degrees Celsius, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (1:38 PM)
The Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has participated in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) inaugurated under the patronage of the Indian Prime Minister. MORE..
16 Jan 2026 (7:08 PM)
One person has reportedly been injured and hospitalized following a shooting incident at Jinthupitiya in Colombo. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (12:15 AM)