Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday condemned the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner, stressing that violence has no place in a democratic society and praising the courage of security personnel. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (9:07 AM)
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Public Administration has introduced a set of guidelines for heads of institutions on the optimal use of digital technologies in delivering public services remotely. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (12:26 PM)
The Negombo Magistrate s Court has issued an order to detain and interrogate for seven days the 22 Buddhist monks arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with over 110 kilograms of Kush cannabis and Hashish. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (9:50 PM)
The Committee on Public Finance of Parliament is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (28), and a decision will be taken then over the incident involving a US$2.5 million foreign debt repayment without any political party differences, says the Chairman of the Committee, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (9:09 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm, today (27), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)
King Charles state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with U.S. officials. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (9:41 AM)