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No link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths in young adults: AIIMS

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A year-long autopsy-based study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi on Sunday found no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults - reaffirmin... Read More


Leakage reported in pipeline from ship unloading crude oil at Colombo Port brought under control

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The leak caused by an explosion at a crude oil unloading buoy located at the Colombo Port in the early hours of today (14) has been brought under control. However, the leak, whi... Read More


Bystander who tackled armed man at Sydney's Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during an attack in which 12 people were shot dead at a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday (... Read More


Death toll due to Cyclone Ditwah continues to rise

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The number of deaths linked to Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in Sri Lanka more than two weeks ago continues increase, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). Th... Read More


Five including woman killed in separate road accidents across several areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Five people, including a woman and two youths, have reportedly died in separate fatal road accidents across different parts of the island yesterday (13), police stated. The acci... Read More


Govt seeks to nurture responsible human resource that protects environment: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The government is seeking to nurture a responsible human resource that loves and protects the environment, demonstrates leadership, upholds compassion and a sense of collectivity... Read More


Indian aircraft carrying 25MT of essential supplies including medicine arrives

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- An aircraft carrying 25 metric tons of essential supplies, including 17 types of critical medicines and stocks of dry rations necessary to sustain the country's healthcare servic... Read More


Sri Lankan passenger arrested at BIA with over 2 kg of heroin

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A Sri Lankan national arriving from Malaysia has been arrested by the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for attempting to smuggle 2.3 kilograms of heroin, police said. Publi... Read More


Individual arrested for assaulting worker in viral social media footage

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- An individual has been taken into custody by the Katugastota Police in connection with an incident in which a worker engaged in removing soil and boulders from eroded sections of... Read More


World leaders express horror, revulsion at Bondi Beach shooting

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- World leaders queued up on Sunday (Dec 14) to express their horror and revulsion at a mass shooting which killed 11 people at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach. Australian Prime Minis... Read More