Development projects valued at Rs. 23,000 million out of the Rs. 25, 000 million allocated under the 2026 Budget for the ‘Prajashakthi’ National Poverty Alleviation Programme have already been approved and forwarded to District Secretaries for im

The Ministry of Finance said a discussion was held between Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha regarding the USD 450 million post‑conflict reconstruction package.

Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m (£11m) lawsuit against Samsung, alleging it used her image on packaging for its televisions without permission.

A fire has broken out in a building located opposite the Dam Street Police Station in Colombo, prompting a large-scale firefighting response.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa says he and his party will appear before investigative bodies whenever they are called, stressing that cooperation is the best way to prove innocence.

Around 84% of the population in Sri Lanka has expressed their willingness to donate eyes, according to relevant data, reflecting strong public support for corneal donation programmes in the country.

Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa has alleged that the failure to properly investigate past corruption and fraud incidents in the health sector, despite evidence submitted to authorities, is c

The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory warning that the atmospheric disturbance over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.

The next revision of water tariffs will take place on June 30, Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe said.

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa is scheduled to leave for the Maldives on May 12 to participate in the 21st Asia Media Summit, one of the region’s leading gatherings focused on media, broadcasting, and digital communication.

Heavy rainfall experienced across the country could lead to rising water levels in reservoirs and increased spill operations in the coming days, the Irrigation Department warned.

An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say.

The Director General of Health Services has suspended the services of two doctors over the death of an infant at the Trincomalee District General Hospital.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources said that restrictions previously affecting Sri Lankan fish exports to the United States have been removed, following official approval granted by U.S. authorities for the export of Sri Lankan b

Authorities have temporarily suspended all sand mining permits in the Mannar District following concerns over the manner in which permits were being issued in the district.

Three opposition political parties, namely the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Illangei Tamil Arasu Kachchi (IATAK) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) today told the government not to waste time with the select committee appointed to look into am

A special ceremony to distribute new computer systems to 100 Registrar officials serving in Divisional Secretariats was held at the Registrar General’s Department auditorium, as part of the government’s ‘One Registry’ program aimed at digital

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for five districts following adverse weather conditions prevailing across the country.

A tyre of a ​Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS), opens new tab plane caught fire after ‌it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the ​airport for an hour.

Buttala Police have arrested four women after a video showing three young women riding dangerously on a motorcycle without safety helmets went viral on social media.

A landslide has blocked a section of the Hatton-Colombo Main Road in the Diyagala area, following the severe weather conditions currently affecting the country.

The Ministry of Trade in Sri Lanka and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry had discussed with Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in making the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement more effective and realistic.

The Power tariff hike will drive investors away while it has been act of subjecting them to extrusion, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

Oil prices rose in Monday morning trade in Asia after President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war was ’’totally unacceptable’’.

The National Election Commission Chief R.M.A.L.Ratnayake yesterday said the deadline to submit claims and objections regarding the 2026 electoral register has been set until the 5th of June 2026.

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentence there over a corruption-related charge.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he will comply with the summons issued by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and appear before the Commission on the scheduled date.

An 18 percent increase in electricity tariffs for consumers with a monthly electricity consumption of more than 180 units has come into effect from today.

The Irrigation Department says that spill gates of 12 major reservoirs and six medium-sized reservoirs have been opened due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the country.