A special security and traffic management programme will be implemented island-wide for this year s Hajj festival, which falls on May 28, Sri Lanka Police have announced. MORE..
25 May 2026 (4:47 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has urged the general public to remain vigilant and not be misled by deceptive statements pertaining to economic policies and issues. MORE..
25 May 2026 (5:19 PM)
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, who was arrested by the Thalangama Police earlier today (25), has been granted bail by the Kaduwela Magistrate s Court. MORE..
25 May 2026 (4:12 PM)
More than 160,000 graduates had applied for the competitive examination held to fill Sinhala, Tamil and English medium teacher vacancies in national and provincial schools, the Department of Examinations stated. MORE..
25 May 2026 (10:26 AM)
The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has announced that, with effect from 25 May 2026, nationals of 40 specified countries will be eligible to obtain a free-of-charge Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for tourist purposes, valid for a period of 30 days. MORE..
25 May 2026 (1:10 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today (25) ordered that the further trial of the case filed against Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, over allegations of obtaining a diplomatic passport by submitting forged documents, be taken up on July 24. MORE..
25 May 2026 (4:34 PM)