A progress review meeting on reforms and modernisation initiatives at Sri Lanka’s key state revenue-collecting institutions was held on Thursday  (15) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by ...

Saturday 17th October, 2026 There seems to be no end in sight to controversies the JVP-NPP government creates. It has been reported that the ruling party parliamentary group has proposed that the ...

By S.K. Samaranayake Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter has called for the immediate release of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who is currently serving a ...

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will avoid being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for a third time as the country ...

The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of ODI series between the women’s teams of Australia and New Zealand since 1985, has now been expanded to include T20Is as well. New Zealand’s three ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force participated in a multinational air exercise in India, alongside the air forces of the United States, France and Germany, as Sri Lanka continues to expand military cooperation ...

Norman Palihawadane Three Thai nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake after nearly five kilos of hashish were allegedly found concealed in beauty ...

By Anuradha Hiripitiyage Electricity tariffs should be reduced by between 3 and 5 percent instead of being increased by 2.88 percent in the fourth quarter, as proposed by the National System Operator ...

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (16) in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds linked to ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and ...

Shreyas Iyer has returned as India’s ODI vice-captain for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand, having missed the preceding ODI series against the West Indies due to India’s T20I ...

The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka recently hosted the latest edition of its ConnectED Thought Leadership Series at the Australian High Commissioner’s Residence in Colombo, bringing together ...