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)
Egypt s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the Iran war, saying only he could do so, and warned that fears of the oil price going above $200 a barrel were not exaggerated. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (7:41 PM)
The Auditor General will conduct a forensic audit of the Ministry of Health s procurement of medicines and medical supplies during former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella s tenure, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (30). MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (5:13 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)
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that a 24-hour island-wide token strike will be launched from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (31). MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (4:39 PM)