Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by around Rs. 4,000, Local market data indicates. Accordingly, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign at the Pettah Sea Street gold market rose to Rs. 369,900 ...

A man has died in a road accident in the Molagoda area of Kegalle, police said. According to police, the accident occurred when a private bus travelling from Colombo to Kandy along the Kegalle–Colombo ...

Summary - The second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2027 (Budget Speech) is scheduled to be presented in Parliament on November 12, 2026. The Appropriation Bill will be published in ...

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force, which was involved in disaster relief operations, has met with an accident, police stated. The helicopter, deployed for relief activities in ...

The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2025 was passed in the Parliament today (25) by a majority of 109 votes. The Second Reading vote was held at around 6.10 p.m. this evening ...

The Examinations Department announced that the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will be held from the 17th of March to the 26th of March, 2025.

A new kidney stone removal treatment centre was declared opened in Mirigama today (12), aiming to provide relief to thousands of patients suffering from kidney stone-related conditions and help reduce ...

The second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project was officially launched today (10) under the patronage of ...

The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, officially assumed duties as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday (01). He assumed office at the ...

Passenger train services between Nanu Oya and Badulla on the Upcountry railway line resumed at 9.00 a.m. today (20) after being suspended for seven months due to the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.