The Indian Army has successfully constructed a third Bailey bridge on Sri Lanka s B-492 Highway, linking Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the Central Province, restoring a critical lifeline that was severed for over a month following Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (11:57 AM)
The Railway Department of Sri Lanka has taken steps to resume several train services, including the night mail trains from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee and Batticaloa, which were suspended due to Cyclone "Ditwah". MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (1:57 PM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated that the Government is making every effort to ensure the quality education to nurture a developed citizen that the country requires...MORE..
16 Jan 2026 (11:50 PM)
The White House has announced names of the so-called "Board of Peace" that will, under President Donald Trump s plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (9:15 AM)
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)
A group of detainees who had climbed onto the rooftop of the D Ward at the Boossa Prison and engaged in unruly behaviour, causing damage to prison property, has been brought under control a short while ago, the Prisons Spokesman said.
16 Jan 2026 (10:53 PM)