Vietnamese President to address Parliament of Sri Lanka on May 8
The Parliament of Sri Lanka will convene from 05 to 08 May 2026, during which the President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to address the House. According to a Parliament statement, the President of Vietnam, To Lam, will address…
Gazette notification issued extending the state of public emergency
The state of public emergency declared by the President has been extended for another month. The relevant Gazette notification was issued on Tuesday (28) by President’s Secretary N. S. Kumanayake. Per the Gazette notification, taking into consideration the disaster situation…
Court hears CID probe into $2.5 million Treasury theft
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that investigations are underway into the alleged diversion of USD 2.5 million in Treasury funds, in a case linked to a suspected email scam involving a…
Image of Trump to be featured inside new passports to mark America’s 250th
The State Department will begin offering a new version of U.S. passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside, said two U.S. administration officials, the latest effort to cement Trump’s brand on the nation. A picture of Trump, surrounded…
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today (29), according to the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely in some places in the Northern, North-central, Central and Sabaragamuwa…
President meets Maha Sangha over BIA monk arrests and narcotics concerns
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaged in discussions with the Maha Sangha representing the three Nikayas at a meeting held this afternoon (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, focusing on the arrest of a group of monks at Katunayake Airport with narcotics,…
Two more prison officers arrested over Magazine Prison inmate death
Five suspects, including prison officers, have been arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at Magazine Prison, police said. The incident occurred on Monday (27) inside the Magazine prison premises in Borella, prompting an investigation by Borella Police…
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet warn airline industry on verge of stopping
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, which hold 95 percent of India’s aviation market, have told the government that the airline industry is the verge of “stopping operations”, the Press Trust of India reported. The war and the near-complete closure of…
Treasury cyber theft: Treasury secretary summoned to COPF on Thursday
Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma has been summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to provide explanations over a cyber theft involving the theft of $2.5 million. He has been instructed to appear before the committee on Thursday (30), along…
Government to consider cable car project at Sri Pada to boost tourism
The government is exploring the introduction of cable car facilities at Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), as part of broader efforts to enhance tourism infrastructure. The proposal was discussed at a Tourism Task Force meeting held on Tuesday (28) at the…