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At least 27 killed after Russian drone attack triggers warehouse blast near Kyiv.

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- At least 27 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack triggered an explosion at a warehouse near Kyiv. "Unfortunately, as of now, 27 people are k... Read More


Police open fire on van with abducted young woman, rescue victim

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police officers have opened fire at a van which was allegedly abducting a young woman at the checkpoint in Nawala Road, Narahenpita and have rescued the victim. The alleged a... Read More


Seven injured as van crashes into electricity pole

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- A van veered off the road and crashed into a high-voltage electricity pole on the Piliyandala-Kottawa Road. Seven passengers travelling in the van sustained injuries in the ac... Read More


Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Certainly. I've rewritten it in a cleaner, professional news style and removed the spacing, punctuation, grammar, and wording errors while preserving the original facts and meanin... Read More


Negombo Prison Chief Jailer, 19 others issued notices over deadly clash

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Negombo Chief Magistrate Shilani Perera has ordered that notices be issued to twenty individuals to appear for an identification parade in connection with the deaths of 32 individ... Read More


Sri Lankan govt responds to UN Special Rapporteur's statement on 22nd Amendment

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has responded to concerns raised by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite over the proposed consti... Read More


Husband murders wife inside reserve in A'pura, attempts to take own life

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- A 59-year-old woman was murdered after her husband allegedly attacked her with a sharp weapon inside a forest reserve in the Korakahawewa area of Anuradhapura this morning (28). ... Read More


Parliament to convene from September 8 to 11

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Secretary General of the Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera announced that the Parliament is scheduled to convene from September 8 to 11, 2026. The parliamentary business for... Read More


Dengue cases in Sri Lanka rise to 94,805 this year

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- According to the National Dengue Control Unit, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country so far this year has risen to 94,805. Furthermore, data indicate that 7... Read More


Sri Lanka ranked 120th in global minimum wage comparison

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- According to data compiled by Visual Capitalist from International Labour Organization (ILO) statistics, Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 130 countries in purchasing power parity (PPP... Read More