Colombo Times https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Message  from the prime minister for World Children’s Day 2026 Deputy Tourism Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe Joins as a Main Key Special Guest at 130th Anniversary of World-Renowned Sichuan University Saudi Arabia launches safety investigation into Flydubai emergency landing in Tabuk Martin Wickramasinghe’s Madol Doova Introduced to Schoolchildren in Sweden Train services to Peradeniya and Gampola will resume from Friday,Oct.2 Colombo Zahira G70 Elects Office Bearers at AGM Sri Lanka School Basketball Association hosts the 66th Inter Schools under 20 Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Championship tournament 2026   More Than 187 Acres of Land Released in Jaffna for Future Developments Navy supports renovation of Medawelana Maha Vidyalaya in Hambantota Young artists invited to design logo marking 50 years of Sri Lanka–Palestine Solidarity Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya attends Gandhi Jayanthi Day Commemoration at Temple Trees Fuel prices increased Ceylon Tea Takes center stage at the Saudi Food Show 2026 Every Child Is an Amanah Sri Lanka Air force promotes gold medalist Dumith Dassanayake to the post of sergeant Children Deserve a Better Future The  Sri Lanka Automobile Exporters Association in Japan, gifts  a car to Rumesh Tharanga gold medalist at the  javelin throw at the Asian Games   Former MLC Principal Faleela Jurangpathy passes away in Colombo following a brief illness. Remarks by High Commissioner of India at Colombo West International Terminal Phase 2 Commissioning and 2 Million TEU Milestone Celebration Namal gets bail in one case, still remains in remand over Airbus Bribery Case Vietjet named “Asia’s Leading Airline Brand 2026” at World Travel Awards India-Sri Lanka Housing Project: 51 new houses to be built in Badulla Serendip Foundation Chairman Holds Key Meetings with Pakistani and Italian Envoys Lanka and Australia conclude Sixth Round of the Senior Officials Talks and the Fourth Round of the Strategic Maritime Dialogue Airbus Scandal : Namal Rajapaksa remanded again till October 13  Court of Appeal issues warrant for the arrest of Gnanasara Thero .S. Army Pacific Deputy Commander Makes Historic Visit to Sri Lanka High Commission of Pakistan Facilitates Landmark MoU Signing Between ISSI and SASSRI to Strengthen Bilateral Academic and Strategic Cooperation Saudi Ministry of Hajj launches a package for foreign pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season WEATHER FORECAST Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 September Bus priority lane to be followed from Tuesday; Sept.29 Three-month fuel subsidy is in the offing – President Embassy of Nepal hosts Cultural Interaction and Book Launch programme Sri Lanka Launches Demerit Points Pilot Project Classic Travel and Classic Destinations secure double victory at the World Travel Awards 2026 Dr Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, dies  at 100 Sri Lanka stands for stronger multilateral cooperation, climate justice and UN reform- Foreign Minister Herath at UN Cultural Center observes National Flag Day of Iran Acorn Travels Triumphs at World Travel Awards 2026 as Sri Lanka’s Leading Travel Management Company United States and Sri Lanka Strengthen Nuclear Smuggling Detection Capabilities Amana Bank recognised as Sri Lanka’s Best at IFN Awards Capt. Smit Machchhar: India’s ‘hero’ pilot who thwarted Flydubai attacker Muslim Media Forum AGM : Constitutional amendments approved; N.M. Ameen honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra Explores Agri-Tech Cooperation with Qatar Sri Lanka Tourism Celebrates World Tourism Day 2026 – Embracing Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Saudi team clinched the champion cup at the Diplomatic Futsal Cup 2026 CIABOC officials question Namal in prison Foreign Minister Herath to lead Sri Lanka delegation to 81st Session of the UN General Assembly Showers expected in several areas in the island Police Probe: Rs. 44.5 Million Property frozen in Money Laundering