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Sri Pada pilgrimage season to conclude tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Chief Custodian of the Sri Pada Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Thero, states that this year's Sri Pada pilgrimage season will conclude on the Vesak Full Mo... Read More


Talks held to expand education opportunities for Sri Lankans in New Zealand

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, has held talks with New Zealand's Minister of Tertiary Education, Penny Simmonds. During... Read More


"Aswesuma" allowance for senior citizens to be credited tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Welfare Benefits Board says that arrangements have been made to credit the May payments under the "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme for senior citizens aged over 70 to benefic... Read More


Three injured in expressway collision near Sooriyawewa Interchange

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- A road accident has been reported today (28) near the Sooriyawewa Interchange on the Southern Expressway, leaving three people injured. Police stated that the injured were admitt... Read More


Sri Lanka strengthens engagement with EU on trade, logistics and investment

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Arun Hemachandra, participated in the EU-Sri Lanka Business Roundtable held under the theme "Global Gateway and... Read More


One person dead in shooting incident at Kalutara

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- One person has been killed in a shooting incident reported in the Wettumakada area of Kalutara, a short while ago. A gunman in a car had opened fire at a person who was riding a ... Read More


7 Sri Lankans deported from UAE for posting Middle East war footage on social media

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. The group arrived at the Ban... Read More


Sri Lanka remains committed to regional cooperation and international engagement - PM

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Sri Lanka's strength lies in its position as an open, reliable, and constructive partner committed to regional cooperation and in... Read More


Early landslide warnings issued to residents in four districts updated

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has updated the early landslide warnings issued under Level 1 and Level 2 for residents in 17 Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs... Read More


President urges Sri Lankans to embrace peace and brotherhood in Eid al-Adha message

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Eid al-Adha message, highlighted the festival's significance as a symbol of Prophet Ibrahim's unwavering faith, sacrifice, and devotion ... Read More