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LIVE UPDATES: 2026 Budget Speech

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- - The first Digital ID will be issued in March 2026, no matter what external forces attempt to prevent it through conspiracies, the President assured. - A special task force will... Read More


President arrives in Parliament to present 2026 Budget

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in Parliament, a short while ago, to present the 2026 Budget. The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the Budget 2026 to be p... Read More


Liquor store in Ja-Ela sealed for selling alcohol on Poya Day

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- A liquor store in Ja-Ela has been sealed for allegedly selling alcohol on Poya Day (November 05), the Excise Department of Sri Lanka said. Excise officers had conducted a surpris... Read More


Sajith calls for closer ties and expansion of FTA with India

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has said that Sri Lanka has a "special relationship" with India and that "has to be enhanced, has to be promoted and built upon". Opposi... Read More


Case against Yoshitha and his grandmother fixed for pre-trial conference

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Da... Read More


President reviews final draft of 2026 Budget

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reviewed the final draft of the 2026 Budget proposals. The budget review took place at the Presidential Secretariat. Secretary to the Mini... Read More


980 arrested, over 3kg of heroin seized during island-wide anti-drug raids

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- A total of 980 individuals have been arrested during island-wide raids conducted yesterday (05) with the aim of eradicating narcotics from the country as part of the "Nation Unite... Read More


Four arrested in Maharagama with 1.5kg of heroin and 'Ice'

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Four individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in Maharagama for the possession of 1.5 kilograms of heroin and 680 grams of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), said police. ... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath to attend UNWTO General Assembly in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, will undertake an official visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from November 8 to 1... Read More


Drowning incidents on the rise due to negligence - DMC

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The number of fatal drownings in rivers, tanks and reservoirs has seen a sharp increase in recent times, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The Director of the DMC, Pradeep Ko... Read More