A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (12:57 PM)
Three individuals arrested in relation to the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in Sippukulama, Mihintale have been further remanded. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (4:43 PM)
The general public has been urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during the festive season. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (5:07 PM)
An opposition member of the Galle Municipal Council occupied the Mayor s seat and called for a revote today (24) on the council s annual budget, following a tense situation inside the council chamber. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (7:31 PM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has cautioned that although landslide red alerts have been lifted, the risk in the affected areas has not yet fully subsided. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (1:16 PM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Ministry of Education, together with UNICEF, will take necessary steps to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools located in high-risk areas to safer locations, following an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (6:14 PM)