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New Sri Lankan High Commission inaugurated in Wellington

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Strengthening bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, the new High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Wellington was officially opened yeste... Read More


Measures planned to prevent flooding on Katunayake airport road

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Authorities have decided to take immediate and long-term measures to prevent flooding on the main road from Katunayake Airport to Andiambalam and Minuwangoda following repeated in... Read More


Minor flood risk forecast for Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga within 48 hours

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Irrigation Department has issued a warning that a minor flood situation may occur within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas of the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga floodplains, f... Read More


Will Kapila's legal team be called to testify? - Court to decide on June 2

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered that the decision on whether the 19th and 20th witnesses, namely President's Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne and his junior counsel U... Read More


Woman dies after three-wheeler crashes into bus stop in Thambalagamuwa

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A woman has died and three others were injured after a three-wheeler veered off the road and crashed into a bus stop along the Kantale-Trincomalee Road in the Thambalagamuwa Polic... Read More


CPC releases estimated import pricing for petroleum products for April 2026

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has published its estimated pricing structure for imported refined petroleum products for the period of April 2026, based on data available up to ... Read More


No fuel price drops expected in upcoming revision: CPC

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Sri Lankans should not expect a reduction in fuel prices during the upcoming fuel price revision, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Mayura Neththikumara... Read More


Sri Lanka-Maldives mutual legal assistance agreement regulation approved by Justice Committee

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice and National Integration has approved the regulation relating to the agreement between Sri Lanka and the Maldives on mutual legal... Read More


State of Public Emergency further extended

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued extending the state of public emergency in Sri Lanka, government sources said. The notification was issued under the powers ... Read More


Climate forum launches focus on elephant, leopard protection.

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Sri Lanka Parliamentary Forum on Climate has decided to prioritise issues affecting elephants and leopards as part of its efforts to address the impacts of climate change on w... Read More