The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said that it has discovered a large groundwater source in the Mananketiya area of Urubokka, offering a potential solution to the severe drinking water shortage affecting the area. MORE..

1 May 2026 (3:16 PM)

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued Circular No. 11'2026, introducing a mechanism to grant permanent appointments to employees recruited to public sector institutions on a temporary, casual, substitute, contract, or relief basis. MORE..

1 May 2026 (2:55 PM)

A panel of four Judicial Medical Consultants has been appointed to conduct the post-mortem examination of the Assistant Director of the Finance Ministry s Department of External Resources, who had been under suspension over allegations related to the misappropriation of Treasury funds, the Secretary to the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

1 May 2026 (2:49 PM)

The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world s biggest fertiliser producers. MORE..

1 May 2026 (12:54 PM)

A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the possession of Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine) and heroin, following a raid conducted in the Ranmuthu Sewana area within the Madampitiya Police Division. MORE..

1 May 2026 (12:26 PM)

The public should be �alert and vigilant� but not �alarmed� following an increase to the terrorism threat level in the UK, the security minister has said. MORE..

1 May 2026 (12:19 PM)