The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abayaratne has stated that since the Divisional Coordination Committee is the foremost development mechanism in any area, officers must attend its meetings without fail...MORE..

A review meeting on the implementation of ministry-level projects and key policy initiatives under the 2026 Budget proposals has been held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Disaster management officials from the United States and Sri Lanka have met in Galle from June 16 until today (18) for a three-day workshop focused on strengthening preparedness for natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

The Court of Appeal has deferred further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. MORE..

Sri Lanka plans to strengthen its customs screening to better identify imported goods made with forced labour and to implement international labour standards in an effort to avoid being hit by new U.S. tariffs on its exports, a top official told Reuters.

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into a tense situation that arose between a group of Sri Lanka Police officers and Sri Lanka Air Force personnel during a raid carried out at the Kalpitiya seashore. MORE..

Lanka Sathosa has reduced prices of nine essential food items.

The Court of Appeal has commenced hearing the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Police have launched a full investigation after the body of a woman was found inside a locked car in Teldeniya, with evidence pointing to the involvement of her boyfriend.

The United National Party (UNP) has called on the government to obtain all material related to the United States investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, stating that the information is currently held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or the US Department of Justice.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

Initial talks between the United States ​and Iran are ‌planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on ​Friday, following the ​signing of a ceasefire ⁠agreement between Tehran and ​Washington, the Swiss government ​said on Thursday.

The Court of Appeal today (18) has postponed further consideration of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin Fernando, who is currently serving a prison sentence, seeking the dismissal of an indictment filed against him...

A former private secretary of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Train services between Badulla and Nanu Oya will resume on Saturday (20) following the completion of restoration work on a landslide-affected section of the upcountry railway line, the Department of Railways has announced.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has expanded its crop insurance programmes to provide farmers with greater protection against natural disasters and climate-related risks, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.

The Sri Lankan Rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, has marginally strengthened today (18), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir ​Putin as "neutral" during the war with Iran, saying they had not thwarted his efforts ‌to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.