Govt. aims to ensure equal educational opportunities for every child: Minister

Srilanka, Nov. 2 -- The government aims to eliminate disparities in the education sector by ensuring quality education and equal educational opportunities for every child, Minister of Environment Dr. ... Read More

Govt. to reclaim uncultivated agricultural lands leased to individuals and institutions

Srilanka, Nov. 2 -- Minister of Land K.D. Lal kantha has instructed officials to take steps to reclaim government-owned agricultural lands that have been leased for cultivation but remain uncultivated... Read More

Man arrested for threatening foreign nationals in Unawatuna

Srilanka, Nov. 2 -- An individual has been arrested by the Unawatuna Tourist Police for allegedly threatening to assault a group of foreign children in the Unawatuna tourist zone in Galle. The incide... Read More

Navy rescues critically injured crew member from cargo ship off Southern coast

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- The Sri Lanka Navy evacuated a critically injured crew member from a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka earlier today (01). The rescue opera... Read More

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclone; naval & fishing communities cautioned

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- The Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a Deep Depression at 05.30 a.m. today (01), the system was located near latitude 11.5 degreeN and longitude... Read More

Sri Lanka, South Korea to sign MoUs on vocational training and student exchange programmes

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea to implement vocational training and student exchange programmes. The Ministry of Lab... Read More

PSC report on release of 323 containers from Colombo Port to be released before Dec. 21

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- The report of the Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Harbour is expected to be released before December 21, Minister Harsha... Read More

Outstanding domestic tax arrears reach nearly Rs. 2.1 trillion at end of 2025 - IMF report

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- A total of nearly Rs. 2.1 trillion in outstanding tax arrears had been recorded by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) as of the end of 2025, according to a new report issued by th... Read More

Over 21,000 people affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- A total of 21,356 individuals belonging to 5,800 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions and Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab,' the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) repo... Read More

Sajith launches project to establish life-size statue of tusker 'Kawanthissa'

SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has taken steps to create a life-size statue of the late tusker 'Kawanthissa' and launch a wildlife elephant conservation programme. The project... Read More

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