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UK open to closer EU relationship

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Keir Starmer has said the UK should move towards closer alignment with EU markets "if it's in our national interest". The prime minister told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg it would ... Read More


Sri Lanka in the spotlight at SAARC Journalist Forum

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- A two-day international conference organised by the SAARC Journalist Forum commenced today (4) at Nalanda University in India. The conference aims to urge regional governments to... Read More


Indian Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- As part of India's continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Genera... Read More


Cyclone-hit schools to reopen on schedule

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- All schools in the Badulla District will reopen tomorrow (5) for the start of the first term of 2026, according to District Secretary Prabath Abeywardana. The district was severe... Read More


Water supply disrupted due to pipeline breakdown

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- A sudden breakdown in the primary water supply line from Ambatale to Dehiwala resulted in an immediate suspension of water services for several neighbourhoods. The National Water... Read More


Rains expected today..

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that atmospheric disturbances in the lower atmosphere east of Sri Lanka will bring continued rainfall to the Northern, Eastern, and Uva pro... Read More


Sri Lanka observes Duruthu Full Moon Poya today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- The first Poya day of the year, Duruthu Full Moon Poya, falls today (03), commemorating several pivotal events in the history of the Sasana. This day holds immense importance as ... Read More


CEB seeks a tariff hike in 2026 1Q

India, Jan. 2 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on December 24, 2025, seeking an 11.57% increase in electricity tariffs... Read More


President receives blessings from Amarapura Maha Nikaya

India, Jan. 2 -- Blessings for the New Year were extended to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithreemurthi Maha Nayaka Thera, the Supreme Prelate of the Sri... Read More


Proposal submitted for electricity tariff hike in early 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to revise electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026. The board ... Read More