A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Eastern provinces. MORE..

24 Apr 2026 (6:38 PM)

Conflict, drought and shrinking aid will keep global hunger at critical levels in 2026, with food insecurity expected to worsen in some of the world s most fragile countries, according to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises. MORE..

24 Apr 2026 (5:58 PM)

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have announced that the registration of Dansal to be held islandwide in view of the upcoming Vesak Poya has already commenced. MORE..

24 Apr 2026 (5:45 PM)

The General Manager of Railways, Ravindra Pathmapriya, stated that the re-railing operations for the derailed Sagarika train have commenced and that train services on the coastal line are expected to be restored within two days. MORE..

24 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)

Continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Sri Lanka s Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, engaged in a high-level meeting with Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General..MORE...

24 Apr 2026 (4:02 PM)

The Director of Mass Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Reverend Father Jude Chrysantha, has stated that reports claiming that His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has decided to step down from his post as Archbishop of Colombo in late 2026 are false. MORE..

24 Apr 2026 (3:39 PM)