The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Justice and National Integration to publish the Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) draft bill in the government gazette notification and submit the same to the Parliament for
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to appoint Air Vice Martial (Retired) Thushara Indunil Fernando to the post of the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic which is
Sri Lanka's divisional administrative structure consists of 25 District Secretariats and 341 Divisional Secretariats. The aforementioned institutional structure performs a range of essential public services, including community development, social se
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to conduct the 'Universal Health and Preparedness Review' in Sri Lanka, further ensuring Sri Lanka's commitment to strengthening health security.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as the Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education to accept the Strategic Framework for Technical and Vocational Education and
The primary obstacle to initiating local investment lies in the division of approval processes for a single investment function across multiple government entities. As a consequence, it has been identified that there has been continuous delay in func
Sonal Dinusha was fighting a lone battle unbeaten on 85 as play came to a close on day three, Sri Lanka still 238 runs behind India's 503 for 9 declared, with just two wickets in hand. At the crease alongside him was Lahiru Kumara, who had done well
Prabath Jayasuriya has been handed an official reprimand and had a demerit point added to his disciplinary record for smacking "the boundary wedges with his bat" on his way back after being dismissed on the second day of Sri Lanka's ongoing second Te
Representatives of the World Food Programme (WFP) met with the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, on Monday [24 August] at Temple Trees. During the meeting, the WFP representatives
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress 2026, held in Colombo on Monday [24 August]. Hosted by the Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Dewmini Vihanga the Sri Lanka allrounder, will have to wait for her T20I debut after being ruled out of the Women's T20 Asia Cup. Left-arm spinner Nimasha Meepage has been named Vihanga's replacement. Vihanga did not travel with the squad to the UAE
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. F
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), in a motion filed in the Supreme Court yesterday (24), suggested that Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena recuse himself from hearing petitions challenging the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which seeks
After 110 days of excavation across three phases, 583 identified sets of remains have been recovered, but archaeological, forensic and carbon-14 examinations remain pending, with major decisions expected at an October 14 administrative meeting, the T
The Indian High Commission said that in line with their overall development cooperation with Sri Lanka, a group of 40 Sri Lankan Administrative Service Officers recently attended a comprehensive capacity-building programme on "Disaster Management" at
Controversy over missing USD 2.5 mn takes new turn: By Shamindra Ferdinando Australia has declined to provide citizenship details of Finance Ministry Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma. Public interest activist Nagananda Kodituwakku told The Island tha
K. P. L. Chandralal, the Chairman of the PUCSL (Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka) yesterday (24) warned that the country could face increased electricity demand and reduced power generation due to prevailing El Niño conditions. Chandralal sai
by Jehan Perera It appears that the die has been cast on the 22nd Amendment. The government appears unshaken in its determination to ensure its passage into law. From the government's perspective, the 22nd Amendment and associated legislation, by inc
Prof. Ranjith Bandara, PhD (Qld.,) Emeritus Professor, University of Colombo Investment promotion has been Colombo's default strategy for two decades. The real barrier to foreign capital was never Sri Lanka's pitch - it is Sri Lanka's paperwork and a
Tuesday 25th August, 2026 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to address a series of rallies across the country as part of a JVP/NPP reorganisation drive, according to media reports. A recent public opinion survey has indicated a sharp dr
by Rex Clementine India continued to dominate the two match Test series against Sri Lanka as they piled up a massive 503 for nine declared on a rain curtailed second day at SSC yesterday before claiming two quick wickets to leave the hosts reeling at
