Colombo Times https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sri Lanka Looks for New Avenues in Türkiye to Bolster its Tourism Industry Prime Minister Harini delivers a lecture at the University of Oxford IDMNC Conducts Free Workshop on Childhood & Primary Education YWMA launches self-help projects for young widows to earn their livelihood President chairs Special District Coordination Committee Meeting in Batticaloa Former Viet Nam President Ho Chi Minh remembered on his 136th birth anniversary Imported powdered milk prices up Lankan foreign ministry urged to take action to free Lankan activist Sameera trapped in Sumud flotilla Foreign ministry is following the case of Sameera who is trapped in Sumud Flotilla – deputy FM King Sultan Ibrahim receives Letter of Credence from Sri Lanka’s Envoy to Malaysia Indian Air Force chief is on an official visit to Colombo Prime minister distributes awards to winners of the All Island School Drama Competition Sri Lanka’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby Teams Crowned CASA Sevens Champions ” War heroes brought relief to millions of citizens ” President AKD WAR HEROES’ DAY: President Visits Ragama “Ranaviru Sevana” Rs. 10,000 monthly allowance for children of migrant workers in daycare centres: SLBFE Demonstration in Colombo on Tuesday, May 19 calling for the release of Sameera Mahboobdeen from Israeli intervention at Global Sumud Flotilla Hanif Yusoof decides to step down from his Western Province Governor post Sri Lanka rallies support for Sameera Mahboobdeen as Global Flotilla risks Israeli interception Sri Lanka’s top journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj,72, dies in Canada Sri Lankan travelling in ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’ is now in Israeli custody Promotions to be Awarded to 5,289 service personnel on National Heroes’ Day on Tuesday, May 19 Sri Lanka spends $ 600 million on vehicle imports in first three months of this year Foreign Ministry sets up unified platform for its overseas missions Guidance from religious leaders is a ‘must’ for peaceful coexistence with other communities -Prime Minister In Saudi Arabia : Hajj Festival is on May 27 YWMA Initiative: Women in Sports The Rotaract Club of Colombo North concludes VISION, its flagship TEDx-inspired youth forum New Pakistan high commissioner receives former Lankan ambassador Sadiq Sri Lanka Ambassador in Saudi Arabia Participates in Dialogue on the Role of Non-Profit Sector in Sustainable Development SriLankan Airlines explains reports of fraudulent payments in UAE and funds misappropriation in India Sri Lanka Police blame parents for teenage pregnancies ” The Government’s decision to impose a 50% surcharge on the import of vehicles is a prudent and timely measure,”- Former FM Ali Sabry Persian Literature Day : “From Ferodowsi’s epic to Khayyam’s Wisdom “ Clean Tech staff members honoured at a special event Unlawfully imported High-Capacity Motorcycles Seized with owners Spill gates in several areas opened amid heavy rainfall Muslim Aid Officials Meet the Ambassador of Türkiye New Delhi is the first city in the country to enforce energy-saving campaign – ‘Work from home’ Economists say soaring US Dollar rate could affect Sri Lanka’s economy The Sri Lanka–Kuwait Joint Relief Forum hosts a welcome reception to new ambassador of Kuwait PayPal services in Sri Lanka officially announced Amana Bank Records Best-Ever PBT & PAT for Q1 Sanath Nishantha’s Brother Sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment. US Dollar selling rate exceeds Rs. 331 The Sri Lanka Association of Administrative and Professional Secretaries hosts its Secretaries’ Fellowship Night 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT : Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Hajj festival on May 28 Red Alert issued for heavy rains in several areas Yoshitha Rajapaksa in the dock for money laundering charges Document attestation services at Foreign Ministry Consular Division suspended