The Meteorology Department states that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) further affects the island’s weather. Showers or...
Sri Lanka has been ranked 139 out of 180 countries in the RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025, ranking among countries where the conditions for practising...
A discussion on preparing a national-level road safety plan under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme was held today (April 30) at the Presidential Secretariat. The incidence...
The CPC has reduced fuel prices with effect from midnight today (April 30). The price reductions of a litre of fuel are as follows : Octane 92...
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the two largest liquefied petroleum (LP) gas suppliers in the country, announced that the company will not revise domestic LP gas...
The Professional Web Journalists Association (PWJA) has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to make state-issued media accreditation cards mandatory for journalists attending the weekly cabinet...
The Excise Department issued a special notice today (April 30) announcing the temporary closure of all retail liquor outlets located in Divisional Secretariat Divisions where May...
A total of 24 schools in and around Kandy that were closed due to “Siri Dalada Vandanawa,” the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, will...
Pope Francis has been buried at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica following his funeral in the Vatican. In a statement the Vatican says Pope Francis’ coffin has...
At least four people have been killed and 500 more injured in a massive explosion in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, state media is...
