Over 17 million Sri Lankans will have the chance to vote for the country s next president today (September 21) in a crucial presidential election, the first major poll to be held after Sri Lanka s worst economic crisis in 2022. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (8:00 AM)

The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts with fairly heavy showers of about 50 mm likely at some places. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (7:46 AM)

Commonwealth observers, working across various teams, have reported to their posts across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka, ahead of the country s presidential election on 21 September 2024, a statement said. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (12:19 AM)

A Police Sergeant attached to the Pothuhera Police Station has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe from an individual. MORE..

20 Sep 2024 (11:47 PM)

Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on Beirut s southern suburbs, two security sources told Reuters. MORE..

20 Sep 2024 (10:14 PM)

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has suspended the party membership of three Members of Parliament. MORE..

20 Sep 2024 (7:54 PM)