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President calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against drugs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged religious leaders, including the Maha Sangha, to extend their support to the national program aimed at eradicating the drug menace fro... Read More


Ministry reports strong progress in QR-based tea fertilizer distribution

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Ministry of Plantations and Community Infrastructure announced that the implementation of the QR-based tea fertilizer distribution system, introduced to address challenges in ... Read More


UK police say mass stabbing on train is not terrorist incident

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- British police said on Sunday that a knife attack on a train which put 11 people in hospital was not a terrorist incident, adding that two men - both British nationals - had been ... Read More


Fuel train derailment disrupts services along main line

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A fuel transport train derailment has disrupted train operations on the Main Line, Sri Lanka Railways announced. According to the Railway Department, the incident occurred betwee... Read More


Steps will be taken to provide necessary security for MPs after conducting existing threats: Police

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Steps will be taken to provide necessary security for Members of Parliament (MPs) after conducting an analysis of existing security threats, Sri Lanka Police stated. Police noted... Read More


A/L Exam top achievers from Uva felicitated

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A ceremony to felicitate students who achieved outstanding results in the 2023/2024 GCE Advanced Level Examination, under the President's Fund programme for honouring high achieve... Read More


A/L Exam top achievers felicitated by President's Fund in Badulla

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A ceremony to felicitate students who achieved outstanding results in the 2023/2024 GCE Advanced Level Examination, under the President's Fund programme for honouring high achieve... Read More


Issuance of NICs continuing without interruption: Dept. for Registration of Persons

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The issuance of National Identity Cards (NICs) is continuing without interruption, the Department for Registration of Persons stated. The Department noted that it has received ap... Read More


281 killed in political violence in Bangladesh since Hasina's fall: Report

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Nearly 300 people have been killed in political violence in Bangladesh in the year since student-led protests toppled autocratic former leader Sheikh Hasina, the country's main hu... Read More


Warm weather advisory issued for several districts

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala districts. The heat index - the temperature felt by the h... Read More