At the invitation of the President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed the country this morning (28) for an state visit to the Maldives.
During his visit to the Central Province, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Santosh Jha extended multi-sectoral assistance to members of the Indian Origin Tamil (IOT) community at two different events held on 15 May 2025.
The helicopter, which had taken off from the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base, was en route to a training session at the Maduru Oya Commando Army Base when it crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir.
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Southern and Eastern provinces and the Polonnaruwa district.
A Sri Lankan delegation met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the 22nd of April, 2025 at the US Trade Representative Office in Washington D.C.
Dan Priyasad, the convenor of the “Nawa Sinhale National Movement” and a prominent political activist, has died from injuries sustained during a shooting incident in Wellampitiya on the night of April 22.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory indicating showers or thundershowers in multiple parts of the island, particularly during the afternoon or night.
The official state oil-anointing ceremony for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is scheduled to take place this morning at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.
The department further warns of fairly heavy rainfall reaching around 50mm in localized areas, especially within the Central, Sabaragamuwa, and Uva Provinces.
