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• Notice for GCE A/L, O/L & Grade 5 Scholarship Students

  

  Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations says all arrangements are in place to conduct the 2026 national examinations according to the previously announced... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Rakhitha Rajapakshe & Charith Abeysinghe Arrested

  

  Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, has been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status After US$350 Billion Loss

  

  Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has lost his status as the world’s first trillionaire less than two weeks after reaching the milestone, following a sharp decline... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• State of Emergency Declared as Venezuela Struck by Back-to-back Earthquakes

  

  Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced a state of emergency after the country was struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes, levelling... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• No Prabath as Sri Lanka Announce Test XI

  

  Sri Lanka will begin their new ICC World Test Championship campaign today when they take on the West Indies in the opening Test of the two-match series at the... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Suspect Arrested Over Kegalle Gold Pawn Center Robbery

  

  Police have arrested a 42‑year‑old resident of Meepitiya in connection with the robbery of a gold pawn center in Main Street, Kegalle. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Rs. 48.3 Mn Worth of Illegally Imported Medicines Seized in Negombo

  

  A stock of medicines valued at approximately Rs. 48.3 million, illegally brought into the country by sea without customs clearance or quality inspection, has... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Canadian HC Moved to a New Location in Colombo

  

  The High Commission of Canada in Sri Lanka has officially relocated to No. 6, Srimath R. G. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 07, the mission announced. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Rohitha Rajapaksa Appears Before CCIB to Record Statement

  

  Rohitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, appeared before the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB),  today (25). Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Dollar Rate Today : USD Selling Rate Increases to Rs. 341

  

  The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (25), compared to Wednesday, with the selling... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2026

• Health Ministry Issues Prohibited Food List Under New School Canteen Guidelines

  

  The Ministry of Health has provided details of food items banned under the newly unveiled “Guidelines on Healthy School Canteens”, aimed at creating... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Cabinet Approves New Circular on Grade 1 Admissions from 2027

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to issue a new circular governing the admission of children to Grade One in government schools, effective from... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• SC Concludes Hearing in FR Petition Against A.H.M. Fowzie Over Vehicle Misuse

  

  The Supreme Court today concluded hearings on a fundamental rights petition against former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, accused of violating human rights by using fo... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Special Committees Formed to Tackle El Niño Impact

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a special ministerial sub‑committee and an official committee to coordinate Sri Lanka’s national... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Cabinet Approves Electrification of Key Railway Corridors in Sri Lanka

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to electrify key railway corridors in Sri Lanka as part of a long‑term transport modernization strategy. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Sri Lanka to Scrap Indelible Ink Marking of Voters at Elections

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to repeal legal provisions requiring voters to be marked with indelible ink during elections, a practice in... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Govt Not to Implement VAT, SSCL Threshold Cut to Rs. 36Mn from July 1

  

  Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Nishantha Jayaweera, has announced that the budget proposal to reduce the annual turnover threshold for Value Added... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• No Hack: Israel Suspends US$6.9M of SL Workers’ Funds

  

  The government has rejected claims that funds sent by Sri Lankan workers in Israel were lost due to a hacker attack, describing the allegation as completely... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Sri Lankan Cocopeat Firms Explore RHP Standards in the Netherlands

  

  The Embassy of Sri Lanka in The Hague facilitated a visit by a delegation of Sri Lankan cocopeat companies to the Netherlands’ RHP Knowledge Centre on 12 June... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Police Inspector Remanded Over Rs.1 Mn Bribery Allegation

  

  Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva today ordered the remand of a Police Inspector until July 3, following his arrest by the Bribery Commission over a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026