Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, has announced a reduction in the prices of 100 essential consumer goods by Lanka Sathosa in view of the forthcoming festive season. MORE..

20 Mar 2026 (5:20 PM)

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that fuel distribution to dealers will continue as scheduled tomorrow and the following day. MORE..

20 Mar 2026 (5:19 PM)

Former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons and two other suspects, have been further remanded until April 02, by the Wattala Magistrate s Court. MORE..

20 Mar 2026 (4:07 PM)

An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, and Uva provinces and Vavuniya, Kurunegala and Ampara districts. MORE..

20 Mar 2026 (3:52 PM)

India s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met Sri Lanka s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K.D. Lal Kantha on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase especially usage of cost effective technology to boost farmer s incomes. MORE..

20 Mar 2026 (3:24 PM)

A spokesperson for Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its #8288;deputy of public relations, Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in strikes #8288;launched by the U.S. and Israel, #8288;Iranian state TV reported #8288;on Friday.

20 Mar 2026 (3:17 PM)