Attention was drawn towards the decision by the government to provide state patronage to perform the final rites of late veteran actress Malini Fonseka, during today s weekly Cabinet media briefing.
27 May 2025 (4:38 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber level advisory for heavy rains in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya, and Kandy districts, valid for the next 24 hours. MORE..
27 May 2025 (5:12 PM)
A Red alert warning has been issued for strong winds and rough seas for sea areas extending from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. MORE..
27 May 2025 (3:03 PM)
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the government is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant that is spreading in several countries worldwide, including neighbouring India. MORE..
27 May 2025 (4:08 PM)
The strike initiated by officials of the medical laboratory services and physiotherapy sectors, affiliated with the Supplementary Medical Service, will be temporarily suspended tomorrow (28) at 8-00 a.m., according to Ravi Kumudesh, Chairman of the Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM). MORE..
28 May 2025 (12:01 AM)
The case filed against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who is accused of misappropriating over Rs. 12 million during the period leading up to the 2015 Presidential Election, was taken up for hearing again today (27) at the Colombo High Court. MORE..
27 May 2025 (6:11 PM)