Thailand will offer an initial 10,000 employment opportunities to Sri Lankan workers under a new framework for labour cooperation and employment, following the signing of two agreements between Sri Lanka and Thailand in Bangkok yesterday (14). ...

The Kaluganga Water Supply Project, aimed at meeting the drinking water needs of around 500,000 families in the Colombo and Kalutara districts, is to be expedited for commencement and completion within the stipulated timeframe, following a discussion chaired by Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Dr. Susil Ranasinghe yesterday (14). ...

Sri Lanka’s national javelin champion Rumesha Tharanga returned to the country early today (15), after achieving a historic victory at the World Ultimate Championship. ...

One hundred recruits selected for the post of Railway Engine Driver Assistant Grade III were presented with their letters of appointment yesterday (14), as part of a programme to develop human and physical resources to transform the railway service into a more efficient and quality service. ...

The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Under influence of the system, cloudy skies and showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces, and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places. ...

The “Mehewara Pasasum” programme to recognise Divisional Secretariats in the Eastern Province that demonstrated the highest level of performance in 2025 was held recently at the Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of the Eastern University, under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya. ...