99x to Host Quality Week 2026 on Quality in the Age of Intelligence
99x QA team and organisers of Quality Week 2026 99x, as the strategic partner and organiser, through its Quality Assurance community and Colombo Quality Camp initiative, announces Quality Week 2026. The theme for this year, “Quality in the age of…
No immediate comment on Maadel fishers’ protest due to court case : Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Rathna Gamage said that the government is unable to make a definitive statement at this stage regarding the Satyagraha protest launched by a group of Maadel (seine) fishers. Speaking at a media briefing,…
Postal charges revised from today
Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has sent Letters of Demand (LODs) seeking Rs. 1 billion each from the leader of the National Freedom Front, former MP Wimal Weerawansa, and a private television channel for making and…
WhatsApp may add Instagram-style close friends for status updates
WhatsApp may soon introduce a new way for users to control who sees their status updates. Reportedly, Meta is testing an Instagram-like feature that allows users to create custom contact lists for sharing status posts. The feature has reportedly been…
Browns Hotels & Resorts Marks Soft Opening of Newburgh Ella – The Tea Factory Resort
Browns Hotels & Resorts has announced the soft opening of Newburgh Ella – The Tea Factory Resort, introducing a distinctive hospitality offering that blends Sri Lanka’s rich tea heritage with contemporary experiential travel in the heart of the hill country….
Media Minister serves legal notice to private TV station over Wimal
Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has sent Letters of Demand (LODs) seeking Rs. 1 billion each from the leader of the National Freedom Front, former MP Wimal Weerawansa, and a private television channel for making and…
Postal charges revised from today
The Postal Department has taken steps to revise postal charges effective from today (09). Accordingly, the department has increased the minimum postal rate to Rs. 70, stating that these new prices come into effect starting today. This was announced in…
January tourism arrivals hit record high, but earnings decline
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange earnings from tourism declined in January despite a continued rise in visitor arrivals, highlighting pressure on per-capita spending even as the sector records strong headline growth. Tourism revenue fell 6% year-on-year to $378.3 million in January…
Standing Strong with Sri Lanka iDealz Donates Rs. 5 Million to Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund
Idealz, Sri Lanka’s leading mobile phone retail brand, has made a charitable contribution worth Rs. 5 million to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund, reinforcing its commitment to supporting national recovery and long-term development initiatives. The Rs. 5 million donation was…
Police open fire to halt fleeing lorry in Ambalangoda
Sri Lankan Police opened fire on a suspicious lorry in Ambalangoda after it ignored repeated orders to stop, eventually halting the vehicle in Wandaduwa. Officers from the Ambalangoda Police Station’s Special Motorcycle Unit had signalled a suspicious lorry heading towards…