The National New Rice Festival, a traditional annual ceremony in which newly harvested rice from the Maha season is offered to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, was held this morning (09) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the presence of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (6:08 PM)

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has claimed that ongoing investigations have uncovered that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks were not an isolated incident, but a result of a conspiracy that had been in motion since 2017. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (5:58 PM)

Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (5:33 PM)

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that the government s policy is to build a sustainable transport system that enables children, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities to access services conveniently. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (5:31 PM)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah wherever necessary , following a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (5:24 PM)

A warm weather advisory has been issued for tomorrow (10) for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Monaragala District. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (5:19 PM)