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Rain likely in several areas after 1 p.m.

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Showers or thundershowers are expected at a few places in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m. today (12), the Meteorology Department said.... Read More


Elderly man dies in elephant attack

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- A 72-year-old man was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant in the Sumedhankara area within the Serunuwara Police Division yesterday (11). Police said the victim, a res... Read More


Motor vehicle sale gains exempted from tax under new IRD amendment

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Gains arising from the sale of certain motor vehicles will no longer be treated as taxable income under a series of amendments introduced through the Inland Revenue (Amendment) A... Read More


Colombo university medicine faculty unveils 80 kW solar energy project

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo has officially launched its 80 kW Mega Batch Solar Energy Project, marking a key step towards institutional sustainability, the Env... Read More


NCPA receives 287 complaints of children forced into begging in 2025

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it received 516 complaints related to child labour and child exploitation in the first part of 2025. Most of these cases are a... Read More


SriLankan UL606 turns back to Colombo due to adverse weather

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that Flight UL606, which departed from Colombo to Sydney at 00:05 hrs today (12 June), returned to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) follo... Read More


Dengue cases surge as 5,000 patients reported in just 10 days

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Sri Lanka has recorded more than 5,000 dengue cases within the past 10 days, raising concerns among health authorities about the growing pressure on the country's healthcare syst... Read More


Heavy rain, strong winds forecast today

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Sri Lanka is expected to experience widespread showers, strong winds and isolated heavy rainfall today (11), the latest weather forecast issued by the Meteorology Department said... Read More


11-year-old boy dies after Galle Face drowning incident

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- An 11-year-old boy has died following a drowning incident at Galle Face on Wednesday evening (10), where six children were swept away by strong sea currents while bathing along t... Read More


Dehiwala beach access routes to be officially named today

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- A series of environmental conservation programmes aimed at protecting Sri Lanka's coastal ecosystem will be held today (11) along the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia coastline to mark Wor... Read More