The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide fuel allowances for Ministers, Members of Parliament, and government officers based on the fuel prices as of March 1, 2026. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:44 PM)
A new United Nations Development Programme assessment is warning of sweeping economic fallout across the Middle East from the ongoing Iran war, with the GDP of regional Arab countries projected to shrink by as much as 6%. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:38 PM)
Authorities have raided a site where a stock of urea fertilizer was allegedly being tampered with for illegal sale, after the marked prices were removed and product information was fraudulently altered. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:04 PM)
A group of senior police officers have been transferred with immediate effect, according to the Police Media Division. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (3:50 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue permits to import rice varieties including Ponni Samba, as a measure to ease the shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the country. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:06 PM)
Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena, who was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), was produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court today (31). MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (2:04 PM)