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• Adverse Weather : Special Notice to Drivers Travelling on the Expressway

  

  The Road Development Authority (RDA) has called on motorists to pay close attention to cautionary messages displayed on electronic boards along the expressway a... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• New Pension Scheme for Tea Industry Workers

  

  A new pension scheme is set to be introduced for workers engaged in the tea industry, jointly by the Agricultural and Farmers’ Insurance Board and the Ministry... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Dollar Rate Today : Selling Rate Increases to Rs. 327

  

  The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (13), compared to Tuesday, with the selling rate... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Weather Alert : Irrigation Department Issues Warning as 33 Reservoirs Spill

  

  The Irrigation Department announced this morning that 16 major reservoirs and 17 medium‑scale reservoirs under its management are currently spilling, prompting... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Four Injured as School Bus Collides with SLTB Bus in Dikwella

  

  Three schoolchildren and a school bus driver sustained minor injuries when a private bus transporting students collided with an SLTB bus on the... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• 126 Development Projects Worth Rs. 127 Million Approved for Colombo District

  

  240 project proposals have been received through Divisional Secretaries for development in the Colombo District, with approval already granted for 126... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Sri Lanka Eyes Modernizing Shrimp Industry with FAO-backed Digital and...

  

  Sri Lanka has marked a significant milestone in modernizing its shrimp aquaculture industry with the successful completion of the project “Smart and... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Patali Champika Says He Will Not Appear Before Coal Inquiry Commission

  

  Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, joined by a group of opposition parliamentarians, declared they will not testify before the Special Presidential... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Student Arrested After Knife Attack at Eppawala School

  

  Police in Eppawala have arrested a Grade 12 student after he attacked five classmates with a sharp weapon inside a leading school in the town today (13). Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Minister Lal Kantha Criticizes Sections of Media for Undermining Development

  

  Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock K.D. Lal Kantha accused certain media institutions of impeding national progress by highlighting shortcomings... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• President Instructs Completion of All Ditwah Projects Funded Under Rs. 500 Bn...

  

  Complete All Projects Funded Under the LKR. 500 Billion Allocation for Ditwah within This Year Let Us Build a Country Where Everyone Is Equal Before the Law Do... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Pakistan High Commissioner Meets Deputy Defence Minister

  

  Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Major General (Retired) Nayyar Naseer, met Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retired) Aruna Jayasekara at the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• 221 Foreigners Arrested on Tuesday Over Alleged Cybercrime Activities

  

  Police have arrested more than 220 foreign nationals during a series of raids carried out across several areas in the Southern Province over alleged... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Police Seek Court Approval to Unlock Kapila Chandrasena’s Mobile Phone

  

  The magistrate’s inquiry into the death of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena was taken up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasa... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Sri Lanka to Sign MoUs with Belarus During Foreign Minister’s Official Visit

  

  Sri Lanka is set to sign several agreements and memoranda of understanding with the Republic of Belarus during an official visit by the Minister of Foreign... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Vijay Thanks Sri Lankan President AKD for Congratulatory Message

  

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has thanked Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for congratulating him on being sworn in as the Chief... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of Galle Police Inspector

  

  Sri Lanka Police have taken into custody a 38‑year‑old resident of Meetiyagoda suspected of transporting the gunman involved in the fatal shooting of Police... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Cabinet Approves Contracts for Central Expressway Phase from Rambukkana to...

  

  Cabinet has granted approval to award contracts for the second phase of Section 3 of the Central Expressway Project, covering the stretch from Rambukkana to... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• Uganda’s President Museveni Sworn in for Record Seventh Term

  

  Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term as Uganda’s president on Tuesday (11), extending his nearly four-decade rule after securing victory... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026

• “Bring Them Back”: Vijay Writes to Delhi Over Sri Lanka Arrests

  

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar requesting diplomatic intervention to secure the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026