Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Prof. Chandana Abeyratne says that this year s State Vesak Festival will be held on May 30, 2026. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (5:51 PM)
China s most senior general is under investigation, China s defence ministry said on Saturday, in the highest-profile purge to date of senior military leadership just as Beijing modernises its forces and tries to further project its might. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (11:18 PM)
Colombo has been ranked the most unaffordable city in the world for buying property, according to the latest Property Prices Index from Numbeo, the world s largest cost-of-living database. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (2:32 PM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 194,553 tourists have arrived in the country during the first 22 days of 2026. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (12:27 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has apprehended a total of 11 suspects along with two multi-day fishing trawlers in the deep seas off the southern coast for possession of heroin and the synthetic drug ICE (crystal methamphetamine). MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (12:03 PM)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2026, following Bangladesh s decision not to travel to India due to security concerns. MORE..
24 Jan 2026 (5:23 PM)