Foundation stones were laid for the construction of 23 new houses in Walakada village, within the Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Division of Kalutara District, on October 12, under the National Housing Development Authority’s housing assistance programme, “A Place of Your Own – A Beautiful Life.” ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to be held from 14-15 October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. ...

The Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026 commenced yesterday (12) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, attracting national and international attention to Sri Lanka’s economic reforms and investment opportunities. ...

A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the southeastern Bay of Bengal today (13), bringing an increase in rainfall across Sri Lanka and the surrounding deep and shallow sea areas over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology has announced. ...

SriLankan Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of all flights between Colombo and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, until October 18, 2026, due to recent security-related developments and the prevailing security situation in Saudi Arabia. ...

A wrecker and a tipper truck were officially handed over to the Sri Lanka Army and the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management at a ceremony held today (12 October) at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), with the aim of strengthening emergency response and infrastructure restoration during disasters. ...