- April 21, 20260 CommentWEATHER FORECAST Issued at 05.30 a.m.on Tuesday,April 21COLOMBO : Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-central and Uva provinces...Local
- April 21, 20260 CommentPERFORMANCE : People’s Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank present 2025 Annual Reports to the PresidentPeople’s Bank records highest profit in its history in 2025 – Chairman, Prof. Narada Fernando Bank of Ceylon achieves highest profit in its 87-year history in 2025 – Chairman, Kavinda De Soysa National Savings Bank records highest pre-tax profit of Rs. 59 billion in 2025- Chairman, Dr Harsha Cabraal COLOMBO : The People’s Bank achieved...Business, Economy
- April 21, 20260 CommentAnura Karunathilaka appointed new Energy MinisterMinister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake has been appointed as the Minister of Energy. COLOMBO : Minister Karunathilake was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this Monday afternoon, April (20). The Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Kumanayake was also present during the swearing in ceremony, according to...Loc
- April 21, 20260 CommentSpecial traffic plan in place on Tuesday, near Kochchikade ChurchCOLOMBO : A special traffic plan will be in effect Tuesday to (April 21) in and around the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, in view of a special religious service, police stated. According to Police, the special service has been organized to mark the seventh anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Police noted that...Local
- April 20, 20260 CommentSix Foreign Envoys Present Credentials to President DissanayakeCOLOMBO ;Two High Commissioners, three Ambassadors and an Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See presented their credentials to Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20). The ceremony, held at 10.00 a.m., followed the formal order of precedence, with the envoys representing Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Luxembourg, the Holy See, Pakistan and Kuwait....Local
