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Rail services along Main Line affected due to train derailment

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Rail services along the Main Line have been affected following a train derailment adjacent to the Galaboda railway station. A night mail plying from Badulla to Colombo has derail... Read More


July bus fare revision postponed to August

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) says it has been decided to postpone the annual bus fare revision, which was scheduled to be implemented in July, until August. ... Read More


Names of Mayors and Chairpersons of several LG bodies gazetted

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A gazette extraordinary has been issued containing the names of Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairpersons, and Vice-Chairpersons of several local government institutions. The names hav... Read More


Showers expected to continue; nearly 10,000 still affected by adverse weather

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-western provinces, as well as in the Galle and Matara districts tomorrow (June 2), the Department of M... Read More


10,000 people in 14 districts affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A total of 10,270 individuals from 2,757 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC)... Read More


Sri Lankan economy remains resilient supported by healthy inflows: CBSL

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The external sector of the Sri Lankan economy remained resilient in April 2025, supported by healthy inflows from tourist earnings and workers' remittances, according to the Centr... Read More


'Bandula Barb' habitat to be declared a conservation zone

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate the area where the endangered Pethia bandula, commonly known as the Bandula Barb, a species of cyprinid endemic to Sri Lanka, ... Read More


Youth arrested with over 3kg of heroin in Veyangoda

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- An individual has been apprehended for the possession of 3 kilograms and 655 grams of heroin in Veyangoda, Police said. He was arrested in Naiwalawatte in the Veyangoda Police Di... Read More


71 killed due to excessive pre-monsoon rains in India's Karnataka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The office of the Chief Minister of India's Karnataka state has said that 71 people lost their lives due to excessive pre-monsoon showers in the state since April. The pre-monsoo... Read More


Over 70,000 electricity breakdowns reported across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that, as of 5.00 p.m. today (June 01), a total of 70,012 electricity breakdowns have been reported across the country over the past 69 hour... Read More