President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government s objective is to build a prosperous country free of racism and filled with national unity, where all citizens can live with dignity regardless of the language they speak or the religion they practise. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (11:53 PM)
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Kaluthara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts after 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (16) while mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (5:17 PM)
The sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka nearly four decades ago should be honoured, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, appearing to criticise the governments in the 1990s for not publicly recognising their contributions. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (12:53 PM)
A UK-based couple residing near the Sri Lankan High Commission to the United Kingdom have donated £2,000 to the Government s Rebuilding Sri Lanka fund. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (1:36 PM)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with several leading industry chambers associations, have submitted joint observations on the Draft National Electricity Policy, stating that a number of critical issues have not been adequately addressed. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (5:57 PM)
In line with the Government s policy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, construction of the 50-megawatt wind power project developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mannar was officially launched this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
15 Jan 2026 (8:12 PM)