Oil Prices Jump as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers
Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned
15-Hour Water Cut Announced for Mahara and Gampaha
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 15-hour water cut will be in effect for
Government Translators’ Service Union Meets Prime Minister to Discuss Salary Issues
Officials of the Government Translators’ Service Union met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office to
IMF Executive Board to Review Sri Lanka’s USD 200 Million Emergency Financing Request on December 19
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to review the Sri Lankan government’s request for emergency
Showery Weather to Continue in Northern and Eastern Provinces
The Department of Meteorology says that due to the influence of an easterly wave flow affecting the island, the prevailing
Second Phase of Third School Term Begins Today; Some Schools Remain Closed
The second phase of the third school term for this year commences today (16) for all government and government-approved private
UN Ends Use of Paper Towels at Headquarters to Cut Costs
The United Nations has decided to discontinue the provision of paper towels in restrooms at its headquarters in New York
Former Sri Lanka Leg-Spinner D. S. de Silva Passes Away at 83
Former Sri Lankan leg-spinner D. S. de Silva, a distinguished member of Sri Lanka’s inaugural Test cricket team in 1982,
Special Leave Approved for State Officials Affected by Floods and Landslides
The government has decided to grant special leave to state officials who were unable to report to work due to
No Third-Term Exams for Grades 6–10 in 2025, Education Ministry Reiterates
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has reiterated its directive prohibiting the conduct of third-term examinations for