National War Heroes’ Day Ceremony to be held on May 19   The National War Heroes’ Day commemoration will take place on May 19 at 3:00 pm at the War Heroes’ Memorial in Battaramulla under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Announcing the arrangements at a media briefing at the Government Information Department today…

News No CCTV data available at Aravinda’s residence where Kapila died     The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today (14) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that no CCTV data had been stored in the security camera system at the residence belonging to former cricketer Aravinda de Silva, where former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer…

News Schools in Hatton closed today due to bad weather     A special holiday has been declared for all schools in the Hatton Education Zone tomorrow (May 15) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The Hatton Zonal Education Office had taken the decision in accordance with instructions issued by the Provincial Director of Education…

Harideshaya sends letter of demand seeking Rs. 100 million from Commercial Bank over alleged reputational damage       The Harideshaya.lk news website has sent a Letter of Demand to Commercial Bank of Ceylon seeking Rs. 100 million in compensation over a post published on the bank’s official Facebook page, which it alleges damaged the…

Govt. aims to build ‘Smart Citizens’ through new education reforms The Government is working toward creating “smart citizens” equipped to meet the challenges of the future, according to Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Chandana Abeyrathne.Speaking at the certificate awarding ceremony of the 2026-I batch of young cadets at the National Youth Corps…

IUSF demands Malwana property be handed over for public and university use The Inter-University Students’ Federation staged a protest today (14), urging authorities to allocate the Malwana property widely referred to as an ownerless estate for public use, including for universities facing space constraints.Protesters said the demand was in line with the government’s earlier pledge…

Coast Guard seizes narcotics and illegal goods worth over Rs. 55 mn The Sri Lanka Coast Guard noted that operations conducted during the past few months of 2026 led to the seizure of narcotics, prescription drugs and illicit goods valued at more than Rs. 55 million.The operations resulted in the arrest of 62 local suspects…

Over 1,100 families 3500 persons affected by adverse weather The Disaster Management Centre(DMC) noted that 3,475 individuals from 1,113 families have been affected by adverse weather conditions across the country.   According to the DMC, residents in seven districts have been impacted by heavy rainfall and strong winds, while affected people have been moved to…

News No CCTV data available at Aravinda’s residence where Kapila died     The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today (14) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that no CCTV data had been stored in the security camera system at the residence belonging to former cricketer Aravinda de Silva, where former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer…

News Schools in Hatton closed today due to bad weather     A special holiday has been declared for all schools in the Hatton Education Zone tomorrow (May 15) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The Hatton Zonal Education Office had taken the decision in accordance with instructions issued by the Provincial Director of Education…

Harideshaya sends letter of demand seeking Rs. 100 million from Commercial Bank over alleged reputational damage       The Harideshaya.lk news website has sent a Letter of Demand to Commercial Bank of Ceylon seeking Rs. 100 million in compensation over a post published on the bank’s official Facebook page, which it alleges damaged the…

Govt. aims to build ‘Smart Citizens’ through new education reforms The Government is working toward creating “smart citizens” equipped to meet the challenges of the future, according to Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Chandana Abeyrathne.Speaking at the certificate awarding ceremony of the 2026-I batch of young cadets at the National Youth Corps…