Weather Alert : Showers expected in a few areas today
2023-05-19
Showers are expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka today, the Department of Meteorology stated. Showers or thundershowers willContinue Reading
Vehicle transfering : Significant new change announced
2023-05-18
Starting May 17, 2023, the Department of Motor Traffic has made a significant change regarding the information included in theContinue Reading
Rs. 2800 million valued heroin & hashish nabbed in Southern seas
2023-05-18
Sri Lanka Navy seizes multiday fishing trawler with approx. 121kg of heroin and hashish valued about Rs. 2800 Mn andContinue Reading
How to get passports ? New system from Friday
2023-05-18
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has ended the prior online appointment system for the issuance of passports. The ImmigrationContinue Reading
Dengue : Public warned not to take painkillers for fever
2023-05-18
The Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) has advised the public against consuming Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the event of continuingContinue Reading
Police refute reports on alleged child abduction group
2023-05-18
The Sri Lanka Police have refuted reports circulating on social media about a child abduction group operating in the AkmeemanaContinue Reading
Illegally imported Hookah Tobacco worth Rs. 164 million seized
2023-05-18
Sri Lanka Customs has seized over 8000 kilos of Hookah Tobacco, used in a smoking device commonly known as “Shisha”.Continue Reading
WATCH: Effort to rescue child locked inside cab
2023-05-18
The public engaged in a joint effort to rescue a toddler who had accidentally gotten locked inside a vehicle inContinue Reading
NZ Women’s team to tour SL
2023-05-18
The New Zealand National Women’s Team will tour Sri Lanka from June–July 2023. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in aContinue Reading
CBSL exchange rates: Several currencies go down
2023-05-18
The buying rate of the US Dollar has dropped below Rs. 300 mark today, the Central Bank of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Removing import ban : SL gives update to EU
2023-05-18
Sri Lanka has expressed its intention to present a plan by June to lift the import restrictions currently imposed inContinue Reading
Govt revises land area for firearm permits for crop protection
2023-05-18
The government has decided to revise agricultural land area to five (05) acres for the issuance of firearm permits forContinue Reading
IMF Programme : MP Harsha highlights need for specific amendments
2023-05-18
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has highlighted the need for specific amendments to focus Sri Lanka’s International Monetary FundContinue Reading
Sri Lanka chosen as location for Top Indian travel event
2023-05-18
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) will hold its annual convention in Sri Lanka in July, Minister ofContinue Reading
Pastor Jerome & Uebert Angel : MR responds to allegations
2023-05-18
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected any form of connections with controversial Sri Lankan pastor Jerome Fernando and Zimbabwean PastorContinue Reading
Mullivaikkal commemoration : Riot Police deployed in Borella after tense situ
2023-05-18
The riot Police have been deployed in Colombo as attempts have been made to disrupt an event organized to commemorateContinue Reading
Veteran Sri Lankan singer Christopher Paul passes away
2023-05-18
Veteran Sri Lankan singer Christopher Paul has passed away today (May 18). According to family sources, the veteran singer wasContinue Reading
Dollar drops below Rs 300 in banks
2023-05-18
The US Dollar rate has dropped below Rs. 300 mark at a few commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (MayContinue Reading