World Environment Day: Five Dehiwala beach access roads formally named
Five beach access roads in Dehiwala have been formally named as part of a new initiative to accurately identify and map public routes to Sri Lanka’s beaches. According to the Ministry of Environment, the move is designed to prevent illegal…
Shanakiyan raises PTA concerns and Hiphop singer’s arrest with EU official in Brussels
ITAK Parliamentary Group Leader and Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised the continued use of Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the recent arrest of Tamil rapper Ganeshkumar Sangeethsan, known as Hiphop Sangee, in discussions with Charles…
Special envoy Hanif Yusoof engages US business leaders on investment opportunities
Presidential Special Envoy for Foreign Investment Hanif Yusoof engaged with senior representatives of leading American corporations, business associations, and policy institutions in a high‑level dialogue on Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic reforms, investment climate, and emerging opportunities across strategic sectors including…
US experts assist Sri Lanka in developing Parliamentary Budget Office
A U.S. delegation is in Colombo this week to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s parliamentary capacity for independent budget analysis. As part of a week‑long technical assistance exchange, House Democracy Partnership (HDP) Program Manager Meagan Moore and Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…
SriLankan flight makes emergency landing at BIA after lightning strike
A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney was forced to make an emergency landing at the Katunayake Airport late last night after being struck by lightning. The airline said flight UL 606 experienced a lightning strike on one of its…
Above 75 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today (12). According to the Department of Meteorology, fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at…
Trump says Iran deal talks halted planned US strikes
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned military strikes against Iran after negotiations with Tehran reached what he described as the highest level of Iranian leadership and received approval. In a statement posted on social media, Trump said…
El Niño has officially arrived: Here’s how it could wreak havoc on the weather
El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to intensify in the coming months, meteorologists say. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (or NOAA) on Thursday officially confirmed the arrival of El Niño, a prolonged period…
Nine deputy director general vacancies filled at Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has appointed nine new Deputy Directors General, including directors for the National Hospitals in Colombo, Kandy and Galle, filling positions that had remained vacant for several years. Appointment letters were handed over on…
MP sounds alarm over possible cyberattack affecting remittances from Israel
Opposition MP D.V. Chanaka has raised concerns over what he described as a possible cyberattack affecting remittances sent by Sri Lankan workers in Israel through a State-owned bank. Chanaka claimed that a large number of Sri Lankans employed in…