Wednesday 26th August, 2026 The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has warned of possible power cuts due to the prevailing El Niño phenomenon. It has said demand for electricity could ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 26 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 August 2026 by the Department of meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in ...

The government’s high profile project to enact the 22nd Amendment failed to secure any tangible support from anyone outside the NPP, in Parliament or outside. In a statement, the Illankai Thamil Arasu ...

By Ifham Nizam The next wave of blue growth will depend not merely on recognising the value of the ocean, but on turning conservation, business and finance into a pipeline of credible, investable ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Defence Minister, has issued a fresh Detention Order (DO)in respect of retired Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay named as a suspect in the 2019 Easter ...

Export of Jackfruit by Gomi Senadhira A few recent news items prompted me to write this article. The first was in the Sinhala newspaper Divaina on jackfruits, which said that out of the 280 million ...

U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo on the evening of August 22, 2026, to assume duties as his country’s next Ambassador to Sri Lanka., the embassy said. Ambassador-designate Meyer ...

An Expert Panel appointed to review and recommend reforms to the electoral system has been given two months to complete its work, the Department of Communication of Parliament said. A special meeting ...

By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said yesterday that the government would proceed with both the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, and the ...

Rex Clementine Sri Lanka were fighting hard to avoid the follow on when rain brought an early end to play on day three of the second Test against India, with the hosts on 265 for eight at SSC ...

By Shamindra Ferdinando The Joint Opposition yesterday questioned Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara’s recent declaration that a referendum wouldn’t be held to decide the ...

Based Issues that Resonate with Our Times by Dr. Siri Galhenage Psychiatrist [Retd] In most of William Shakespeare’s plays, the protagonists are male. He created such memorable characters as Hamlet, ...