Ten people have been killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. All the victims were patients, while 11 hospital staff are being ...

The Ecuadorean government has deployed more than 75,000 police officers and soldiers to four of the country’s most violence-wracked provinces, the interior minister says. The authorities have also ...

The Commissioner General of Essential Services, Prabath Chandrakeerthi has announced that, after taking into consideration the current fuel situation in Sri Lanka, the  Government has decided to ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that leisure had long been limited to only a privileged segment of society, and that the government’s objective is to create opportunities for all citizens ...

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai’s international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and ...

As a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to conduct maritime operations in the waters surrounding the island, in coordination with other law ...

Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been cleared to host IPL 2026 after a government-appointed Expert Committee approved the venue for use on Monday. The immediate implication is that Chinnaswamy – ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that a new curriculum will be introduced for preschools in 2027, while steps will also be taken to train teachers accordingly and to regulate preschools ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the weakening of public trust in information disseminated through the media is extremely dangerous for a society, and emphasized that people must be ...

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology  at 3.30 p.m. on 15 March 2026, valid for 16 March 2026. The public is warned that the Heat ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 MARCH 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 March 2026. by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the  Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva ...

The possibility of introducing work-from-home arrangements was among the measures discussed when President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met ministry secretaries and heads of state institutions yesterday ...