9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (241+ words) More than 100 income-generating projects are being launched across the country this year under the government’s “Punarudaye Purawara” national programme, with Rs. 2,500 million allocated to strengthen the financial independence of local government institutions. The projects are aimed at creating new sources…...

17+ hour, 24+ min ago   (371+ words) Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has expressed gratitude to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, for raising concerns that echo warnings long voiced by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), the legal fraternity,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (325+ words) Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (10). According to the Department of Meteorology, showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (117+ words) Strong wind advisory issued for five provinces and Trincomalee newswire.lk Strong wind advisory issued for five provinces and Trincomalee The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level advisory for strong winds affecting five provinces and the Trincomalee District due…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (256+ words) Deputy Minister of Industry Chathuranga Abeysinghe says Sri Lanka’s apparel industry remains resilient despite recent developments involving Hela Apparel Holdings PLC, urging calm. In a Facebook post, Abeysinghe said the industry has weathered previous crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (110+ words) Newswire Strong wind advisory issued for 5 provinces The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for strong winds affecting five provinces as active south-west monsoon conditions continue across the country. The advisory, issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) newswire.lk Safe Migration Action Plan approved for 2026-2028 The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Action Plan 2026–2028 for implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), reaffirming the country’s commitment to improving migration governance and protecting…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (262+ words) 1. The President said the government’s objective is to establish a judicial system capable of delivering timely justice to the public through accelerated development of court infrastructure. 2. Progress on major court infrastructure projects was reviewed, including the Colombo High Court Complex,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (132+ words) The Government has extended by three months the concessionary period granted to vehicle manufacturers to install seat belts in vehicles operating on expressways, following requests from industry stakeholders. Under the Motor Vehicles (Expressways) Order No. 2 of 2011, issued in line with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces and the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (04). According to the Department of Meteorology, cloudy skies will prevail over these areas. Fairly heavy falls…...