Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya district after 1.00 pm.
The first crude oil shipment to arrive in Sri Lanka following the outbreak of tensions in the Middle East reached the Colombo Port today (17), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation said.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu as Secretary to the Ministry of Energy.
“Walk for Peace” to Be Held Under Full State Patronage and Security - Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi
he “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka will be conducted under full government patronage and state security, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said.
Arrangements have been finalized to hold the “Walk for Peace” across Sri Lanka from April 21 to 28, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of senior Buddhist monks, Ven. Dr. Melpitiye Wimalakitti Thero said.
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To facilitate an impartial and independent investigation to be conducted by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the coal import process, the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Professor Udayanga Hemapala, tendered their resignations this afternoon (17) to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
More than 150 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs. 400 million has been seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a deep-sea operation, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said.
A Commission has been appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in terms of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 7 of 1978 (as amended), read together with the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1978.
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 1.00 pm.
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody a local multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects during a special operation conducted in deep waters south of Sri Lanka.
The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that all public services, including the one-day service, will not be operational on Friday, April 17, 2026, at its head office and all regional offices due to an unexpected system failure.
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