T he special Dalada expositon Vista festival for the general public has been decided to be held from April 18th to 27th.

T he latest prices of scooter-type motorcycles have been announced by a major motorcycle importer in the country.

T he country's leading flour manufacturers, Serendib and Prima, have decided to reduce the price of bread flour by Rs. 10 per kilo, effective from February 18.

T he Titan, a small submarine that was on a mission to explore the wreck of the sunken Titanic, suddenly disappeared in 2023.

M s. Ishadi Amanda, who represented Sri Lanka in the Mrs. World title this year, has been awarded second place.

P resident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that 1.35 trillion government investment is expected to be allocated as capital expenditure in the upcoming budget,  marking the largest amount spent by a government for capital expend…

S ri Lanka Railways has taken steps to add several new trains to promote the tourism industry and long-distance travel service. 01 . From January 31st, a night mail train has been added to its daily service from Colombo Fort to K…

F oreign media reports that a virus similar to the Covid-19 virus is currently spreading throughout China.

U S Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has agreed to provide technical assistance to the government's anti-corruption program to bring back funds that have been taken out of Sri Lanka.

M inister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti said today (06) that The government hopes to provide school students with ready-made uniforms instead of uniform's cloth from next year.

T oday (05), The President Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion with senior officials from the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat.

T oday (04), The president had the pleasure of meeting Parameswaran Iyer, the Executive Director of the World Bank, at the Presidential Secretariat.

T he G.C.E. Advanced Level examination, which was temporarily suspended due to bad weather conditions, is scheduled to resume from tomorrow (04). The examination, which began on the 25th of last month, was suspended for a period …

The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” [pronounced as FEINJAL] over Southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 270km Northeast of  ankasanthurai and 330 km north-northeast of Trincomalee at 5.30 p.m. today, the 29th November 2024 It is likel…

Considering the current low-pressure situation in the Bay of Bengal and its possible further developments within next few days, there is a possibility of occurring flood situations in some of lowline flood prone areas in followin…

T his afternoon (21st), 29 Deputy Ministers of the National People's Power government were sworn in before me at the Presidential Secretariat.

P resident Anura Kumara Dissanayaka with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, including its Senior Mission Chief, Mr. Peter Brewer, at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (18) to discuss the next steps of the IMF…

T he government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan embassies, aimed at providing greater convenience to the expatriate communi…

T he Department of Registration of Persons has issued an announcement regarding the days of non-operation of services due to the upcoming General Election.

T he Excise Department has issued a notification informing that the arrears of the tax periods imposed for the alcohol producers should be paid before the 30th of this month.

S ri Lanka has won a gold medal as the most attractive island in the world in 2024.

A special merchandise tax of 50 rupees was imposed for one kilogram of imported sugar from November 1st last year for a period of one year. That period was supposed to end on November 1st, but the government has extended the rele…

T he Ministry of Defense has issued a statement saying that the three armed forces and the Civil Defense Force assigned to maintain the security of temples and religious shrines across the island will not be withdrawn.

F ormer state minister Lohan Ratwatte has been arrested in Kandy.

The Railway Station Master's Association has reached a decision to take professional action. That is due to not providing solutions to the problem of recruitment and promotion of station masters.