FM Herath thanks US Ambassador Julie Chung at farewell meeting
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met outgoing US Ambassador Julie Chung today, as she paid her farewell call, marking the conclusion of her tenure in Sri Lanka. “I thanked Ambassador Chung for her indefatigable efforts to strengthen US–Sri Lanka relations during…
MP Chanaka challenges Energy Minister over alleged coal tender
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MP D.V. Chanaka has publicly challenged Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody to a televised debate over alleged corruption in a recent coal import tender. Speaking in Parliament, MP Chanaka accused the government of engaging in corruption and…
Arogya Mobile Clinic to be conducted for Colombo Nattami Community
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will conduct an Arogya mobile health clinic for the Colombo Nattami Community and their family members on January 10, 2026. The clinic will be held from 8.00 am at the premises of the…
COPA calls for Centralized Data System on Archaeological sites
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has raised serious concerns over gaps in the management of Sri Lanka’s archaeological heritage, stressing the urgent need for a centralized data system and timely updates to the Department of Archaeology’s official website. The…
MP Ponnambalam condemns slander campaign against PM Harini
Opposition MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has slammed the slander campaign against Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Harini Amarasuriya. In a statement on social media, MP Ponnambalam acknowledged that he and his party, the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), have some…
Govt publishes amended list of terrorism-linked groups and individuals
An amended list of designated persons, groups and entities has been published through an Extraordinary Gazette under the United Nations Act, No. 45 of 1968. According to Gazette Extraordinary No. 2470/19 dated January 6, 2026, the list issued under Regulation…
Johnston Fernando & sons further remanded
The Wattala Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons, and three other suspects arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division related to investigations into the misuse of a Sathosa lorry, be remanded until January…
New Chairman appointed for the National Youth Corps
Nalin Radampala has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Youth Corps (NYC). Accordingly, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, handed over the appointment letter to Nalin Radampala on Tuesday (06 Jan). Following the…
CAASL gives update on Gregory Lake seaplane crash investigation
The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), Captain Daminda Rabukwella, said on Thursday (8) that investigators remain at Gregory Lake examining the Cinnamon Air seaplane crash, while recovery efforts are being hampered by difficult underwater…
Pasad Weerasekera joins Board of AgriOne Solutions
AgriOne Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Asiya Siyaka Commodities PLC, has appointed seasoned agri-input industry professional Pasad Weerasekera to its Board of Directors. With more than 33 years of experience in the agri-input marketing sector, Weerasekera brings extensive expertise…