President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks will be expedited, and steps will be taken to ensure that such a tragedy never occurs again in the country. He assured that justice will be delivered to the victims. MORE..
6 Oct 2024 (6:51 PM)
The Director of the Planning Division of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Maharagama and the school teacher, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the Grade 5 scholarship examination question paper issue, have been ordered to be remanded until October 22. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (2:06 PM)
India s ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition Congress party and its allies, exit polls showed, suggesting another setback after the party fared poorly in national elections. MORE..
6 Oct 2024 (3:47 PM)
The Meteorology Department says the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge, is affecting the island s weather. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (10:07 AM)
The Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa has confirmed that the security detail for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, which includes 50 Special Task Force (STF) personnel, will remain unchanged. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (12:34 AM)
The Inland Revenue Department has successfully collected Rs. 1,417 billion in taxes as of September 30, 2024, surpassing 70% of the annual revenue target of Rs. 2,024 billion. MORE..
6 Oct 2024 (1:20 PM)