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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (26).Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places.A few showers may occur elsewhere, according to the Met Department.Strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, Southern and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Monaragala districts, it added.

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Asia (RCG Asia) met on 22 May 2025 in Colombo. Central Bank of Sri Lanka hosted the meeting for the second time, following the successful hosting of the RCG Asia meeting in April 2024.The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and Mr. Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Representatives from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam participated in the meeting. Representatives from FSB,…

Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.The dead included three children in the northern region of Zhytomyr, local officials there said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the United States, which has taken a softer public line on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, since President Donald Trump took office, to speak out.“The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin,” he wrote on…

The Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation into the suicide of a second-year student at the Wayamba National College of Education in Bingiriya.The student had reportedly committed suicide in her dormitory. She was a resident of Teldeniya, Kandy.In response to a question by Ada Derana, the President of the Wayamba National College of Education, P.V. Lal Kumara, stated that he had been informed that the Ministry of Education had launched an investigation into the matter.According to the female student’s friends, the mental distress caused by harassment from some of the lecturers at the college made it impossible for…

The final rites of Sri Lankan cinema icon and veteran actress Malini Fonseka, widely celebrated as the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema,” is scheduled to be performed with full state honours this evening (26) at Independence Square in Colombo.The remains of the late veteran actress lie in state at the Tharangani Hall of the National Film Corporation and is scheduled to be taken to Independence Square, Colombo 07, at 8.00 a.m. today.Afterward, the public will be given an opportunity to pay their final respects from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.At 3.30 p.m., the body is scheduled to be taken to…

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters has arrived in the island.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed his condolences following the death of veteran actress Malini Fonseka, whom he described as “a true icon of Sri Lankan cinema” whose grace and talent inspired generations. Fonseka passed away at the age of 78, while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.“Deeply saddened by the passing of Malani Fonseka, a true icon of Sri Lankan cinema whose grace and talent inspired generations.” “Her legacy will forever shine in our hearts and on our screens. My heartfelt condolences to her loved ones. May she attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana,” the Sri Lankan President posted on…

The government has no intention of acquiring the lands belonging to the people of the Northern and Eastern provinces.Prime Minister Dr. Harini AmarasuriyaPrime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government has no intention of acquiring the lands owned by the people of the Northern and Eastern provinces and that the aim of the government is to promptly return land ownership to those who rightfully own them.The prime Minister made these remarks while addressing a discussion held today (23) in the Committee Room No. 1 of Parliament in regards to resolving the issues related to land ownership faced by the…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to visit Germany on June 10 for an official state visit.This was revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath while addressing “Tourism Renaissance 2025” (Sancharaka Udawa 2025) tourism exhibition, which was inaugurated today (23) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.He stated that President Dissanayake will meet the German President during the visit and that discussions will focus on the possible steps required to increase the number of German tourists arriving in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka’s largest tourism exhibition, “Tourism Renaissance 2025” (Sancharaka Udawa 2025), organized jointly by the Sri…

Former Minister and Anuradhapura District Organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Duminda Dissanayake, has been arrested by police.Police said that the arrest was made in connection with the investigation carried out by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) regarding the ownership of the gold-plated T-56 assault rifle discovered at a prominent apartment complex in Havelock Town on Tuesday (20).The gold-plated T-56 assault rifle was discovered on May 20 inside a woman’s travel bag at the apartment complex.A complaint was made through the ‘119’ police emergency hotline stating that an elderly woman was seen carrying what appeared to be a…