Vesak Poya on May 30, Vesak week declared May 27–June 2
At the request of the Chief Prelates, it has been decided to observe Vesak Full Moon Poya Day on May 30, and to hold Vesak Week from May 27 to June 2, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. Accordingly, the…
Nepal’s new minister resigns over questions on his investments
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has resigned, less than a month after his appointment, following questions over his investments. Mr. Gurung announced his resignation in a social media post on Wednesday (April 22, 2026). “I have resigned from the post…
President orders Cyclone Ditwah compensation for partially damaged houses to be paid by end-May
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that the Government-approved compensation of Rs. 500,000 for houses partially damaged by Cyclone Ditwah is paid to all beneficiaries before the end of May, except in exceptional circumstances. The President instructed…
Singapore’s Gold Standard: Aventude Wins Top Honours for Engineering Excellence
Left: Shenali Kirindagamage, Project Manager at Aventude; Miftha Idroos, Software Architect at Aventude; Thushara Wijewardena, Co-Founder and Chairperson at Aventude; Thurupathan Vijayakumar, Co-Founder and CEO at Aventude; and Simon Hyett, Contributing Editor at Singapore Business Review. Aventude has secured a…
Pakistan’s Nawaz under investigation after positive test for recreational drug use
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Nawaz is under investigation after a positive test for recreational drug use, ESPNcricinfo can reveal. Nawaz’s deal to join Surrey for the T20 Blast in England has fallen through as a result. Nawaz, who has played 98…
Opposition says committee request to summon key witnesses in 323 container probe rejected
Opposition MP Ajith P. Perera has revealed that a request made by committee members to summon four key witnesses before the Parliamentary Special Committee appointed to investigate the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection…
Media Ministry to take action against Hiru TV following complaints from Minister, CPC
Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, says the Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media will take the necessary actions regarding complaints received against any media violating conditions related to the broadcasting frequency licence. Addressing the post-Cabinet media briefing today, Minister…
USD 2.5M Treasury funds allegedly taken by hacker: Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the country’s financial security is at risk following reports that USD 2.5 million meant for a foreign debt repayment was diverted to a hacker through fraudulent instructions. Speaking to the media in Kataragama…
April 23 : ‘Caution level’ heat alert issued for 21 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. Per the advisory, valid for tomorrow (April 23), the Heat Index, the temperature felt on…
Govt to establish six short‑term drug rehabilitation centres
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by the Minister of Public Security to establish six short‑term treatment and rehabilitation centres and recruit the staff required to operate them, under the government’s “Ratama Ekata” (A Nation United) anti‑drug…