President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that necessary laws will be enacted promptly to ensure the maintenance of discipline among Buddhist monks. MORE..

27 May 2026 (6:23 PM)

The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival. MORE..

27 May 2026 (5:42 PM)

British households will face higher energy bills averaging �1,862 a year from July after regulator Ofgem hiked its price cap by 13% on soaring wholesale gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. MORE..

27 May 2026 (5:15 PM)

Hatton Police said the suspect allegedly involved in the recent double murder of an elderly couple inside a shop in Dikoya, Hatton, had escaped from the custody of prison officers early this morning (27) while receiving treatment at hospital. MORE..

27 May 2026 (5:03 PM)

Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters in Wellington this afternoon (27). MORE..

27 May 2026 (4:41 PM)

Two youths have died while another has sustained critical injuries following a road accident near Tractor Junction in the Ampara Police Division after a tipper truck collided with a three-wheeler. MORE..

27 May 2026 (3:09 PM)