RDA to roll out Multi‑Lane Free Flow toll system on expressways
The Road Development Authority (RDA) is preparing to introduce a new toll collection method known as Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF), as part of efforts to reduce cash handling on Sri Lanka’s expressways. Addressing the media, RDA Director General Anuradha Hettiarachchi…
Matara to host State Vesak Festival on May 27
The government has announced that the Sri Buddha Year 2570 State Vesak Festival will be held on May 27, 2026, at the premises of the Midellawala Ancient Temple in Thihagoda, Matara. According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home…
Above 75 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 (22), according to the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and…
Trump says extending Iran ceasefire after Pakistan request
US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire on Iran, citing a request from Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In a statement, Trump said the decision follows concerns that the government of…
LPBOA raise concerns over new SLTB low-floor bus project
The Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne, has raised concerns over the introduction of new low-floor luxury buses by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in collaboration with the Metro company. Wijeratne said he supports…
50 foreign nationals arrested in Negombo over visa overstay
Fifty foreign nationals who had overstayed their visas were arrested on Tuesday (21) by officers of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The suspects include 47 Chinese nationals, two Malaysians and one Indian national, authorities said. They had entered the…
Philippines donates $100,000 to Sri Lanka for post-Ditwah recovery
Sri Lanka has received a donation of $100,000 from the Government of the Philippines to support reconstruction and recovery efforts following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. The funds were formally handed over to Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath by…
All CHOGM buses to be refurbished and deployed by year-end: Deputy Minister
A fleet of buses imported for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and left idle for years is being refurbished and prepared for re-entry into service, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena said in a social media…
Transfer of former Monaragala HQI not politically influenced, police clarify
Sri Lanka Police have rejected claims circulating on social media that the transfer of a former Monaragala Headquarters Inspector (HQI) was politically influenced. In a statement on social media, police said the transfer was carried out on administrative grounds and…
Expressway revenue exceeds Rs. 536 million during New Year period
More than Rs. 536 million in revenue was generated from expressways during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period from April 10 to 20th, according to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development. A total of 1,431,319 vehicles used…