News from 2026

In line with global market trends, gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by around Rs. 2000, according to local market data. As …

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) across Sri Lanka have conducted inspections at 21,796 business establishments island wide targetin…

The Mayor of the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council, Upali Wanigasekera, has announced that steps will be taken to regulate tourist bo…

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has stated that a significant plan is in place to regain political power in the New Year. Asser…

The second school term for the year 2026 in all government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools commences tod…

Two foreign nationals have been arrested earlier this morning (20) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while …

More than 80 persons have lost their lives due to road accidents and drowning incidents during the New Year season, according to p…

A foreign national has been arrested by airport customs officers earlier this morning (20) for illegally bringing a large consignm…

The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that the issuance of National Identity Cards (NICs), which had been tempo…

Two individuals have been arrested by police in the Kottawa and Homagama areas in connection with drug trafficking offenses. One s…

Crude oil prices rose in early trading Sunday. The price of U.S. crude oil jumped 6.4% to $87.88 per barrel after trading resumed …

India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has undertaken a visit to Nuwara Eliya this morning (20). The visit was aimed at revi…

Sri Lanka Police stated that a total of 98 individuals with open warrants were arrested during special island-wide crime preventio…

Today, a 12-hour water cut will take place in Padukka and other areas because of the ongoing dry weather, according to the Nationa…

Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered all military units to halt fire after reaching a two-week ceasefire agreement…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced that there will be a steady supply of Laugfs gas for consumers during the festi…

Iran and Oman are set to impose fees on ships that travel through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire, as reported by…

Lanka IOC PLC (LIOC) has declared that it will raise the prices of various fuel types starting today, October 8. The cost of Super…

The Department for Registration of Persons in Sri Lanka has announced that it is working to fix its computer system to return to r…

Sri Lanka's official reserve assets fell by 3.5% in March 2026, reaching USD 7,019 million. This is down from USD 7,270 million in…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the two-week ceasefire as “a victory for the United States,” highlighti…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his approval of the two-week ceasefire announced by the US and Iran, according to …

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has stated that Iran will accept a ceasefire, provided that attacks on the country stop. …

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the news of a ceasefire involving the United States, Iran, and their allies, stat…

Israel has decided to halt its bombing of Iran for two weeks following a temporary ceasefire announced by Donald Trump. This annou…