Srilanka, July 21 -- Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi has called for a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into a spate of suspicious elephant deaths caused by gunshots, saying tha... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Excise Department has recorded a sharp increase in revenue for the first half of 2025, collecting Rs. 120.5 billion - a 102.6 percent rise compared to the corresponding period... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Deputy Health Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said yesterday that there is no shortage of commonly prescribed medicines in State-run hospitals, despite mounting concern over drug a... Read More
Srilanka, June 8 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said that mosquito vector density has risen sharply in recent weeks with the onset of the monsoon rains, renewing its call for urgent public... Read More
Srilanka, June 1 -- Heavy rains caused by the active Southwest monsoon have triggered widespread weather alerts across the country. Disaster Management Centre sources said yesterday that thousands hav... Read More
Srilanka, June 1 -- Chikungunya and dengue have now reached epidemic levels in Sri Lanka and continue to spread across several districts, senior medical specialists at the Sri Lanka Medical Associatio... Read More
Srilanka, May 18 -- A political standoff is brewing as the Opposition parties, led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, have stepped up efforts to form Local Cou... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The National People's Power (NPP) must avoid falling into the trap of political wheeling and dealing that characterised previous Governments, senior academic and Jana Balaya activ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Cabinet has declared May 10 to 16 as Vesak Week, during which religious, cultural, and social programs will take place across the country. All wine stores, nightclubs, slaught... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 4 -- All arrangements have been finalised to hold the long-awaited Local Government (LG) Elections on May 6, marking a significant return to grassroots democracy after a seven-year hiat... Read More