Six newly appointed diplomats present credentials to President AKD
Four newly appointed ambassadors and two high commissioners formally presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20). According to the President’s Office, the envoys are: Vincent Sumale – High Commissioner of the Independent…
CPC urges Media Ministry to take strong action against Hiru TV
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has urged the Ministry of Mass Media to take immediate action against Hiru Media Network and Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, accusing the broadcaster of gravely misusing media freedom and spreading false information that harmed…
‘Welcome to Sri Lanka’ documentary wins top global TV award
‘Welcome to Sri Lanka’, the travel documentary produced by Mark Julian Edwards, won the prestigious ‘Television Broadcast of the Year’ award at the Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, contested by the BBC and Amazon TV. According to Sri Lanka Tourism,…
Tectera Achieves Google Partner Status, Reinforcing Its Place as Sri Lanka’s Leading Digital Agency
Tectera, a leading Web Design and digital marketing agency in Sri Lanka, has officially been awarded Google Partner status — a prestigious accreditation recognising agencies that consistently demonstrate expert-level Google Ads performance, certified team members, and measurable results for clients….
April 21 : ‘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, and Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. Per the advisory, valid for tomorrow (April 21), the Heat Index, the temperature felt…
Former Minister Piyasena Gamage granted bail
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (20) ordered the release of former Skills Development and Vocational Training Minister Piyasena Gamage on bail, following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over alleged misuse of authority. Chief…
Hiru TV to send “Strong reply” to Lal Kantha, denies fake security letter
Hiru Media Network says a strong response will be sent within the next 24 hours to the legal notice sent by Minister K.D. Lal Kantha. Minister K.D. Lal Kantha had issued a legal notice against Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited,…
7.4 earthquake off Iwate triggers Tsunami Warning in Northern Japan
A tsunami warning, with the threat of waves of up to 3 meters, was issued Monday evening for Iwate Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido in northern Japan after a quake struck off the coast of Iwate. An NHK anchor urged…
Iran says no plan for talks as Pakistan prepares to host US delegation
Iran has no plan at present for a next round of talks, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. “As I am speaking to you now, we have no plan for the next round of negotiations,” Baghaei told a…
Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to all provinces of Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for all provinces of Sri Lanka today (20). Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm, red alerts have been issued to all provinces. Warning that thundershowers accompanied by severe…