Speaker endorses certificate on VAT (Amendment) Bill The Speaker of Parliament (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the certificate on the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. 12-04-2025 [More]
Number of LG-election related complaints surpasses 1000 The number of complaints filed with the National Election Commission in relation to the upcoming Local Government (LG) Election has surpassed 1000. 12-04-2025 [More]
Keheliya arrives at CID again Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement. 12-04-2025 [More]
9000 children identified as autistic in Sri Lanka According to latest data over 9000 children have been identified as autistic in Sri Lanka. 12-04-2025 [More]
Underwater Avurudu festival for the first time in Sri Lanka For the first-time ever a unique underwater Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival has been held in seas off Trincomalee. 12-04-2025 [More]
Police officer hailed hero after saving drowning girl in Mahaweli River A police officer deployed on traffic duties in Katugastota Kandy has been hailed a hero after he rescued a girl from drowning in the Mahaweli River. 12-04-2025 [More]
Myanmar Earthquake Sri Lanka grants USD 1 million in financial assistance The Government of Sri Lanka has extended financial assistance amounting to USD 1 million to provide relief to the people of Myanmar affected by the recent earthquake. 12-04-2025 [More]
Second phase of first school term ends The second phase of the first school term concludes today (April 11) marking the start of a one-week holiday in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 12-04-2025 [More]
Person injured in police fire in Kiribathgoda A person has been injured and hospitalized in police fire at the Gala Junction in Kiribathgoda early this morning (11). 11-04-2025 [More]
Fairly heavy rainfall likely in parts of the island today The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western Sabaragamuwa Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (11). 11-04-2025 [More]