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Health alert issued as air quality reaches unhealthy levels

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has reported that air quality index (AQI) values have reached high levels in several regions of Sri Lanka, according to Dr. Ajith Gunawa... Read More


Avoid posting selfies revealing your location during trips, police advise

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Attorney-at-Law F. U. Wootler has appealed to the public to refrain from posting selfies on social media that revea... Read More


New SVAT risk-based refund system ensures timely refunds within 45 days

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha, said today (11) that the new risk-based SVAT refund system allows eligible exporters to receive refunds within 45 days... Read More


Five Thousand Civil Security Officers deployed to tackle human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- Responding to a question raised by MP Roshan Akmeemana, the Minister revealed that 3,975 of these officers have already been deployed, with the remainder to be assigned soon. He... Read More


New hope for 50 Sri Lankan children as life-saving heart surgery project launched

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday (10) between the Ministry of Health and Mass Media and the Rotary Club of Colombo West to launch a project that will faci... Read More


Rising cases of Keratoconus detected among Sri Lankan school children

Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- The National Eye Hospital has issued a warning about a growing number of cases of keratoconus, an eye disorder that causes distorted vision. Speaking to the media on World Kerat... Read More


Woman arrested with 6 kgs of heroin in Seenigama

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- A 42-year-old woman has been arrested along with over six kilograms of heroin in a raid conducted by Sri Lanka Police in the Hikkaduwa-Seenigama area. Police believe that the re... Read More


Post Budget Seminar 2026 by National Chamber tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka is set to host its highly anticipated Post Budget Seminar 2026 on November 11, 2025, from 09:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon at the National C... Read More


Japan Asunaro Aoki Construction Co. strengthens recruitment of Sri Lankan professionals

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- A leading Japanese construction company named Asunaro Aoki Construction Co., Ltd, is going to fill the recruitment of skilled professionals with Sri Lankan new blood. Accordingl... Read More


ADB approves $100 Mn to strengthen financial stability in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to address complex and challenging structural reforms in Sri Lanka's financial sector through better governance,... Read More