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Ranjana Marasinghe appointed as Director General of Wildlife Conservation

Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- Mr. M.S.L.R.P. Marasinghe has been appointed as the Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, with effect from 01 January. The appointment was made by Minister... Read More


TRCSL donates Rs. 12.8 mn to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' fund

Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- At the request of its employees, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has donated to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund the equivalent of one day's salary of its... Read More


Education Ministry donates staff salaries to Disaster Relief Fund

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Education Ministry began the New Year 2026 by contributing a portion of staff salaries to the Disaster Relief Fund, supporting those affected by Cyclone Ditwah. A special pro... Read More


Showers and thundershowers expected in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a general weather forecast for the next 36 hours, warning of increased showers in Eastern, Northern, and Uva provinces due to a developing lo... Read More


Electronic card payments begin on SLTB buses today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry introduced a new electronic card payment system for Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses today, as part of the government'... Read More


Three hacked to death, one injured in Mawanella knife attack

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Three people were hacked to death and another woman was injured in a brutal attack carried out with a sharp weapon in the Kondeniya in Mawanella this evening, police said. Invest... Read More


Public urged to dispose of E-waste responsibly

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged the public to dispose of electronic waste (E-waste) responsibly to protect the environment and public health. Members of the pu... Read More


Government digging its own pit, Says Namal

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa said today that the government is "digging its own pit," adding that the role of the... Read More


40% of Kadawatha-Mirigama Central Expressway section completed

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Nearly 40 per cent of the Kadawatha-Mirigama stretch of the Central Expressway has been completed so far, Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake said t... Read More


Fellowship backs UM student's cancer drug-delivery research

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The PhRMA Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi graduate student Kenneth Hulugalla its Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery, which will support his research to deve... Read More