18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (169+ words) Sunday, 13 September 2026 - 15:47 Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi has ordered the temporary suspension of construction work on a gabion barrier along the Pamunugama–Wahatiyagoda coastline in Wattala, pending a formal investigation into alleged boundary violations. The directive was issued following site…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (243+ words) Hiru News Sri Lanka and Türkiye discuss expanding bilateral trade and investment cooperation Sunday, 13 September 2026 - 9:52 Sri Lanka and Türkiye have held discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties, targeting an expansion of bilateral trade towards the USD…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (129+ words) Hiru News Deputy Minister T. B. Sarath stated that his government has not yet been able to fulfil the promises made to the public. The Deputy Minister made these remarks while addressing a farmers' rally held under the patronage of the President…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago   (94+ words) Hiru News Partially buried body of man found in Divulapitiya The partially buried body of a male has been discovered in an estate in the Kudagammana area, according to the Divulapitiya Police. Police recovered the body after being alerted by…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (163+ words) hirunews.lk Modernised Bambalapitiya Railway Station opened Thursday, 10 September 2026 - 21:07 The modernised Bambalapitiya Railway Station was declared open for public use today (10) under the patronage of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. The renovation was completed within five months at a cost of…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (92+ words) Hiru News Thursday, 10 September 2026 - 20:06 An agreement to establish a Technology Transfer Facility in Sri Lanka under the BIMSTEC regional cooperation framework is scheduled to be signed tomorrow (11) in Colombo. The Ministry of Science and Technology stated that the host agreement…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (30+ words) Hiru News Sri Lanka urged to step up accountability, reconciliation efforts at UNHRC Wednesday, 09 September 2026 - 11:19...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (106+ words) Hiru News Indian Defence Minister assures full support to Sri Lanka during any crisis AI passes 48-level ‘I AM Not a Robot’ test Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem after UK, France and Canada ban imports from settlements…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (149+ words) Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 19:54 Cabinet has approved a proposal to hold the inaugural 'Presidential Road Safety Awards 2026' at national level as a special project under the Road Safety Action Plan 2025–2026. Submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, the initiative…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (132+ words) Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 19:21 The project, titled ‘Spatio Coexistence – Towards a Spatial Coexistence Theory for Species Rich Communities’, aims to develop a new spatial ecological theory examining biodiversity, plant communities, and ecosystem dynamics. Under the agreement, Uva Wellassa University has been selected…...