Afternoon showers expected in several areas today
Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces…
SLYCAN Trust celebrates Sri Lanka’s plant-based culinary heritage through “Plant-Based Gastronomy: Culinary Heritage & Tourism in Sri Lanka”
SLYCAN Trust and Meatless Monday Sri Lanka highlight Sri Lanka’s plant-based culinary heritage and its role in sustainable tourism, entrepreneurship, and climate action In celebration of World Vegan Day 2025, SLYCAN Trust in collaboration with Meatless Monday, Sri Lanka recently hosted…
Detained BYD vehicles : New court update
The Court of Appeal today directed the Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) to release a stock of 625 BYD vehicles that had been detained, subject to respective bank and corporate guarantees. The order was made by Court of Appeal President Justice…
Lanka Sugar opens first brown sugar outlet in Nugegoda
Lanka Sugar Company, operating under the Ministry of Industries and Enterprise Development, today (Nov. 11) launched its first-ever brown sugar retail network in Nugegoda. The initiative aims to make high-quality, locally produced brown sugar from the Pelwatte and Sevanagala factories…
GMOA protests Budget 2026 with 5 key TU measures
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that Sri Lanka’s free health system is facing a serious crisis, accusing the 2026 Budget of failing to address long-standing challenges in the sector, including shortages of human resources, medicines, and essential…
Film Corporation Act to be repealed, replaced with National Film Council
A new law will repeal the Sri Lanka National Film Corporation Act No. 47 of 1971, aiming to modernize the governance and regulatory framework of the country’s film industry. The decision comes amid recognition that the current legal structure, in…
New Investment Security Act gets Cabinet approval
The drafting of a new Investment Security Act aimed at preventing arbitrary nationalization of private assets and ensuring policy stability for investors has received Cabinet approval. The proposal, initially announced in Budget 2025, seeks to safeguard private enterprises and properties,…
Jaffna to get Rs. 170 Mn indoor stadium
A proposal to construct an indoor stadium in Jaffna aimed at promoting indoor sports and enhancing sports infrastructure in the Northern Province has received Cabinet approval. The project, proposed by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is estimated to…
Prisons Department to get 50 vehicles
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the purchase of 50 vehicles, for the Department of Prisons to support its operational and inmate welfare duties, particularly those linked to court-related transport and logistical needs. The procurement includes 30 buses with 44…
Ramith Rambukwella shows middle finger to media after corruption indictment
Social media has been abuzz with a video showing Ramith Rambukwella, son of MP Keheliya Rambukwella, making an obscene gesture – raising his middle finger, towards reporters outside the Colombo High Court today after being served with indictments. Rambukwella is…