The Minister of Science and Technology, Chrishantha Abeyasena, has stated that the Provincial Council elections will definitely be held within this year. MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:51 PM)
Taking into account the prevailing heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued last night (14). MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:26 PM)
The Registrars of the three main Buddhist chapters (Nikayas) in Sri Lanka have requested 23 arrested monks, who are currently in remand custody over allegations of smuggling narcotics from Thailand, to voluntarily disrobe to return to lay life. MORE..
15 May 2026 (6:12 PM)
Marking a significant milestone in the digital economy, the official announcement on the expansion of PayPal services in Sri Lanka was made this morning (16) at the Galle Face Hotel under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
15 May 2026 (6:14 PM)
The Fort Magistrate s Court has ordered that 74 Vietnamese nationals arrested and remanded on suspicion of involvement in online financial scams be further remanded until May 21. MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:33 PM)
Africa s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo s eastern Ituri province. MORE..
15 May 2026 (3:55 PM)