The Ministry of Education has instructed the Provincial Chief Secretaries, Provincial Secretaries and the Directors of Education to discuss and take necessary steps on whether or not to open schools in areas affected by the prevailing adverse weather. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (5:26 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized the need for a specific and sustainable program to address the recurring flood situation in the country. He noted that frequent flooding requires long-term solutions for effective control, the President s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (5:16 PM)

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (5:13 PM)

The Colombo Magistrate s Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, to be forwarded to the Colombo High Court, seeking to invalidate the prison sentence imposed on them by the court this morning (14) over VAT evasion. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (5:02 PM)

China s military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces", drawing condemnation from the Taipei and U.S. governments. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (4:29 PM)

The Election Commission has released the names of the 2024 Presidential Election candidates who have not submitted their election campaigning expenses reports. MORE..

14 Oct 2024 (3:38 PM)