COLOMBO:  Officials of the Colombo Municipal Council informed a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat that the main cause of the flash floods in Colombo yesterday afternoon (06) was the exceptionally heavy rainfall of approximately 129 mm within one hour. They explained that the existing drainage system had been designed to withstand rainfall of around 30...

COLOMBO ; Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya returned to Sri Lanka on 7 November 2026, following her participation in the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 held in Antigua and Barbuda. The Prime Minister arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, following the conclusion of her official visit. During her participation in CHOGM...

NEW DELHI : The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Delhi Study Group, hosted “Diwali with Diplomats” on 4 November 2026, bringing together members of the diplomatic community for an evening of celebration, cultural exchange and friendship. Held on the lawns of the High Commission in Chanakyapuri, the evening...

NEW DELHI : Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the transition to renewable energy and strengthening international cooperation in clean energy at the Ninth Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly, held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November 2026 alongside the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026. Hon. Muhammadu Ilyas...

COLOMBO : A hospital should be a place of healing, not somewhere patients and their families are made to feel helpless, humiliated and afraid. I write this not merely as a disappointed citizen, but as a daughter who watched her critically ill father fight for his life at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. What...