WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva ...

Around 20 Iranian oil tankers are reportedly stranded about 15 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast, with several vessels facing shortages of food, fuel and fresh water amid tightening US ...

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has collected Rs. 2,040 billion in tax revenue during the first nine months of 2026, recording a 24% increase compared with the corresponding period last year. The ...

MONETABRIEF – The Supreme Court has, for the first time, ordered a respondent to grovel before the nation for abusing state property and betraying the public trust. In a landmark decision on Tuesday, ...

Awareness for prevention Dr. Niroshan Gamage Director National Anti – Rabies Campaign & Public Health Veterinary Services Ministry of Health Every year on 28 September, the world marks the anniversary ...

Police have reminded the public that courts have the power to take legal action against individuals who evade arrest or remain in hiding after warrants have been issued against them. Police said that ...

The Colombo High Court on Friday (2) postponed until November 4 the case filed against former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and a Kazakh national over the alleged possession of a gold-plated firearm at ...

The prosecution of high-profile individuals from the former Rajapaksa administrations is set to escalate this month with the clearing of legal hurdles and administrative bottlenecks, according to ...

Rex Clementine The national cricket team is bracing for a major shake up, with several new faces set to be drafted into the national set up as officials begin plotting a course towards next year’s ...

CEAT Kelani Holdings has expanded its premium retail network with the opening of a new Shop-in-Shop (SIS) outlet, Sumidag Prime, on Negombo Road, Kurunegala. Located near Welagedara College in ...

Multiversity is expanding its international education programmes with the aim of creating overseas employment opportunities for Sri Lankan nurses and allied health professionals while contributing to ...

Part two of the JR Jayewardene Memorial Oration By Avishka Mario Senewiratne, Editor of the Ceylon Journal (Continued from last week) If the election of 1977 was a political earthquake, the economic ...