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Court orders report on Suresh Sallay's health condition

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate has directed the Director of the Colombo National Hospital to submit a report on the current health condition of retired Major General Suresh Sallay. ... Read More


Expedited action urged to formulate national policy on human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The need to expeditiously formulate a national policy, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders and institutions, to mitigate the human-elephant conflict was emphasize... Read More


2026 Grade 5 Scholarship exam results to be released today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be released online today (02), the Commissioner General of Examinations announced. Accordingly, candidates will be a... Read More


Govt seeks to streamline judicial system through proposed bills, AG tells court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court that the Government has presented the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill with the objecti... Read More


National-level programme proposed to tackle pollution around Diyawanna Lake

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has directed relevant officials to obtain approval of the Cabinet of Ministers and take steps to prom... Read More


2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Exam results released

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been released online, the Commissioner General of Examinations announced. Accordingly, the results can be viewed on ... Read More


Warm weather advisory issued for several areas..

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts. ... Read More


56,000 students score above cut-off mark in 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Exam

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A total of 294,132 students applied for the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination and of these, only 289,867 applicants sat for the examination, according to the Commissioner Gene... Read More


40 professional bodies and trade unions oppose proposed 22nd Amendment

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- A total of 40 professional organisations and trade unions have joined the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in opposing the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning ... Read More


One person killed in shooting incident in Payagala

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- The 28-year-old man, who was injured in a shooting incident at Payagala this evening (31), has succumbed to injuries after admission to the Nagoda Hospital, police said. E... Read More