A former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has been sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 3 million by the Supreme Court after being found guilty of contempt of court in relation to the non-implementation of a court order concerning the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:46 PM)
A red warning for heavy rains in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:23 PM)
The Sri Lankan Rupee came under further pressure today as the selling rate of the US Dollar rose to Rs. 329.92, marking the highest recorded rate since December 27, 2023. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:09 PM)
US President Donald Trump said that China s leader Xi Jinping offered during their talks Thursday to help resolve the conflict between the US and Iran. MORE..
14 May 2026 (11:01 PM)
A special holiday has been declared for all schools in the Hatton Education Zone tomorrow (15) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
14 May 2026 (10:31 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push U.S.-China relations to �a very dangerous #8204;place.� MORE..
15 May 2026 (7:09 AM)