Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kurunegala and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in Uva province and in [...]
The Low-Pressure area still persists over southeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and reach over southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka - Tamil Nadu coasts around 11th December. Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere [...]
Billionaire Ananda Krishnan passed away on Thursday (Nov 28) at the age of 86. Estimated to be worth US$5.8bil (RM25.7bil), Ananda Krishnan often made it to the annual Forbes' list of wealthiest people, being ranked as the third richest person in Malaysia. Ananda founded Malaysia's second-largest mobile operator, Maxis Bhd, as well as broadcasting and [...]
The Railways Department announced that train services between Colombo Fort and Badulla will be limited to Ella station from today till October 15 due to an Indo-Lanka joint film project.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere at several places in the island during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces [...]
National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake placed his deposit to contest the Presidential election 2024.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara placed the deposit on behalf of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to contest the Presidential election 2024.
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places. Several spells of showers will occur in North-western province and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Badulla, Ampara and [...]
howers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers will occur in Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Strong winds of about (50-55) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western [...]
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations. Accordingly, the Presidential Election will be held on 21 September, 2024 and Nominations will be accepted on 15 August 2024, according to the Gazette notification.
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing "mild symptoms" including "general malaise" from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will "self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties [...]
The prevailing windy conditions over the island are expected to continue further, due to the active South-west Monsoonal condition. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, and fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places. Several spells of showers will occur in Western [...]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Chief Prelate of the Malwatu Chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Maha Nayaka Thera & the Chief Prelate of the Asgiri Chapter Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Nayaka Thera during his visit to Kandy a short while ago & received their blessings. The President engaged in progressive discussions on the [...]
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in Matale and Hambantota districts. Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces [...]
Head Coach of Sri Lankan Cricket Team Chris Silverwood, has tendered his resignation from the position, citing personal reasons.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued a stark warning about a potential "axis of authoritarian states" during a speech on Monday, as he campaigns to retain power ahead of a national election that could see the Conservatives ousted after 14 years. In his address, Sunak criticized Labour leader Keir Starmer, accusing him of lacking plans [...]
During his visit, starting on Thursday, Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss "cooperation in various fields of bilateral relations ... as well as international and regional issues of common concern," according to the ministry, though specific details were not disclosed. The Kremlin confirmed the visit, noting that Putin is attending at [...]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake has filed legal action in the Colombo District Court against the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and Keerthi Udawatta as SLFP Chairman and Acting General Secretary, respectively. Dissanayake is seeking an enjoining order to prevent Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe PC and Attorney-at-Law Keerthi Udawatta from performing their duties [...]
The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Asia Pacific Vice President, Riccardo Puliti, recently expressed the IFC's readiness to increase investments in Sri Lanka, buoyed by an improving economic outlook. This optimism follows the IFC's announcement of a $10 million equity investment in Sunshine Holdings' healthcare subsidiary to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing and retail. This marks IFC's second [...]
Ghost Shark and Manta Ray may sound like characters from a future Marvel film, but they actually represent potential advancements in Pacific naval defenses. These names belong to prototype uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs or drones) recently unveiled by Australia and the United States, respectively. Experts believe these submersibles could signify the future of undersea warfare [...]
