Lifestyle
Police Launch WhatsApp Hotline for Reporting Reckless Drivers Ahead of Avurudu
Public can send video evidence of dangerous driving to 070-4755600; AI-generated or fabricated clips warned against.
Lifestyle
690 stories 
Lifestyle
Six Killed in Road Accidents Across Sri Lanka Ahead of Avurudu Travel Rush
Six people killed in motorcycle and three-wheeler crashes across Sri Lanka on April 10 ahead of Avurudu travel rush.
Lifestyle
10-Year-Old Schoolgirl Killed After Being Hit by Bus in Mattakkuliya
A 10-year-old girl dies after being struck by a bus in Mattakkuliya; driver arrested as police investigate.
Lifestyle
SLTB Dispatches 1,490 Buses in 24 Hours as Cyclone Ditwah Forces Extra Allocations
Kandy, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya get extra buses after Cyclone Ditwah knocked out train services on key upcountry routes.
Lifestyle
Heat Advisory Issued for Five Provinces on Avurudu Day
Met Department warns of caution-level heat index across Northern, Western and Southern provinces on April 12.
Lifestyle
Government Opens Foreign Scholarship Programme for Top A/L Students
Education Ministry offers 25-50 scholarships for 2026/27 to top-500 universities abroad, with 200 awards planned over five years.
Lifestyle
Tri-Forces Launch Islandwide Security Programme for Avurudu
Defence Ministry activates joint security operation covering Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivals, shows, and religious events.
Lifestyle
All Liquor Outlets to Close April 13–14 for Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Excise Department orders nationwide liquor outlet closure for Avurudu; only licensed tourist hotels may serve foreign guests.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka Census 2024: Ageing Society, Below-Replacement Fertility, 672,000 Abroad
Final census report reveals Sri Lanka's population at 21.78M with median age 35, fertility rate 1.3, and 97.4% literacy.
Lifestyle
China's School Uniform Grant Fully Distributed to 4.4 Million Students
Ministry of Education completes distribution of 11.5 million metres of Chinese-donated uniform fabric to 4.4 million students.
Lifestyle
Teachers' Union Condemns Mandatory White Saree Rule at Royal College Monaragala
CTU Secretary Joseph Stalin says compulsory white saree directive violates Education Ministry instructions.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka-Italy Driving Licence Conversion Opens for Applications
Sri Lankan embassy in Rome begins accepting driving licence conversion applications under bilateral agreement.
Lifestyle
Sri Lanka Awards Record Rs. 629 Million Lottery Prize
The Development Lotteries Board hands over the country's largest-ever prize of Rs. 629.8 million to a Kapruka lottery winner.
Lifestyle
Air Force Helicopter Deployed to Battle Karadiyana Garbage Dump Fire
Bell 412 helicopter assists ground crews after blaze erupts at Colombo's Karadiyana waste site midday.
Lifestyle
Schools Close as First Term Ends Ahead of Avurudu Holidays
Education Ministry confirms the first term's second phase ends today as schools begin the New Year holiday period.
Lifestyle
SLTB Urges Public to Protect Newly Renovated Colombo Central Bus Stand
SLTB raises concerns over littering and damage at the Central Bus Stand just days after its renovation under the Clean Sri Lanka initiative.
Lifestyle
Elderly Aswasuma Payments Via Post Offices Until April 11, Then All Shift to Banks in June
Beneficiaries over 70 in Aswasuma-recipient families can collect monthly allowances at post offices from April 9 to 11 ahead of Avurudu.
Lifestyle
Avurudu Kevili Table Costs Rise 7% in 2026, Now 2.5 Times 2019 Prices
Verité Research finds the cost of a traditional Avurudu kevili table has risen 7% year-on-year, driven mainly by coconut oil and rice flour prices.
Lifestyle
Sri Lankan-Origin Student, 18, Elected to French City Council
Bilaal Lookman, a first-year law student at Paris-Panthéon-Assas, becomes one of France's youngest elected officials in Guyancourt near Paris.
Lifestyle
Transport Ministry launches Colombo–Kandy special bus service after train disruption
A Ministry-run Colombo–Kandy bus service starts April 10 from Bastian Mawatha, filling the gap left by train disruptions after Cyclone Ditwah.
Lifestyle
El Niño Could Trigger Prolonged Drought Until September, Met Department Warns
Meteorology officials say reduced rainfall through the southwest monsoon could stretch Sri Lanka's dry spell into September, deepening the hydropower squeeze.
Lifestyle
Over 12,300 Sri Lankans Die Annually From Tobacco, IPS Urges Higher Taxes
Institute of Policy Studies cites WHO figures on tobacco-linked deaths and calls higher taxes the single most cost-effective public health intervention.
Lifestyle
Dissanayake Opens 59th National New Rice Festival at Anuradhapura
President pledges land rights for farmers and restoration of small and medium tanks at Aluth Sahal Mangallaya held near Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Lifestyle
Ranaviru Seva Authority Distributes Electric Wheelchairs to War-Disabled Veterans
Authority chairman Brigadier Kohona says this is the first such programme funded entirely from government provisions rather than private donations.