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Six spill gates of Rajanganaya Reservoir opened by 6 feet

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Department of Irrigation has reported that six spill gates of Rajanganaya reservoir are currently open due to heavy rainfall in the island. All six spill gates have been ope... Read More


NTC implements special bus service for long weekend

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that a special bus operation plan will be implemented for the upcoming long weekend and the Deepavali festival which falls o... Read More


President says aware that some individuals within political and state machinery involved in drug-related activities

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- During the ceremony for the Presentation of the President's Colours to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Commissioning of Cadet Officers, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ... Read More


Court backlogs to be cleared by December 31 - Judicial Service Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a circular informing that all pending case backlogs in courts must be cleared on or before 31 December 2025. The circular has be... Read More


Suspect wanted over Borella shooting nabbed at BIA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- A suspect has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in connection with the recent shooting incident in the Kader Nana Watte area in Borella,... Read More


Ishara Sewwandi taken out of CCD again for further investigations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The wanted fugitive Ishara Sewwandi, who was recently arrested in Nepal and extradited to Sri Lanka, has been taken out of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today for further inv... Read More


China and US agree to fresh trade talks

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- China and the United States agreed on Saturday (Oct 18) to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid anot... Read More


Port City Colombo named Asia-Pacific's Best Knowledge Zone for 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Port City Colombo (PCC) has been named the Best Knowledge Zone in Asia-Pacific at the Global Free Zones of the Year 2025 awards organised by fDi Intelligence, a division of the F... Read More


Tamil medium schools in two provinces to get special holiday on Tuesday

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- A special holiday has been declared for all Tamil medium schools in the Central and Uva provinces on 21 October (Tuesday) in view of the Deepavali festival which falls on 20 Octo... Read More


Suspect linked to double murder and multiple thefts arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A suspect has been arrested in the Weeraketiya Police Division, based on information received by a team of officers from the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau, for a... Read More