Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (17), the Department of Meteorology stated. Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm is lik... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A significant amount of earth from the landslide-prone hillside near Kadigamuwa Railway Station once again slid onto the railway tracks early this morning (17). As a result, rai... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said. The parliamentary business for the week was decided at a meeting... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A luxury bus travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura veered off the road and overturned near the Mee Oya Bridge along the Puttalam-Anuradhapura road last night (16), reportedly d... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A group of Buddhist monks staging a satyagraha at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, continues to remain at the s... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has paid tribute to the immensely popular tusker 'Kawanthissa', following its demise, by sharing a poignant message on his Facebook account. B... Read More
Srilanka, Oct. 15 -- A large consignment of the narcotic substance heroin weighing over 100 kilograms was seized from the Kapparathota Beach in Weligama this morning (15), following information receiv... Read More
Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the further hearing of evidence in the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, ... Read More
Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- Due to heavy rainfall currently being received in the Daduru Oya River basin and catchment areas, two spill gates of the Daduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by one foot each to ... Read More
Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- Sri Lanka is to host the inaugural BIMSTEC Health Ministers' Meeting and the BIMSTEC Health Secretaries' Meeting in November, to advance cooperation on pandemic preparedness and t... Read More