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SLAF launches special investigation into incident at Kalpitiya Firing Range

Srilanka, June 19 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated a special investigation into an incident that occurred on 17 June during a bomb disposal exercise conducted at the Kalpitiya Firing Ra... Read More


13-hour water cut announced for several areas in Embilipitiya today

Srilanka, June 19 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that the water supply to several areas surrounding Middeniya Road and Hulandawa Bridge will be temporarily suspe... Read More


Kuwait accounts for largest share of Sri Lankan worker remittances: SLBFE

Srilanka, June 19 -- Sri Lankans employed in Kuwait have become the country's largest source of foreign remittances among overseas migrant workers, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employm... Read More


Sri Lanka welcomes US-Iran ceasefire agreement, calls it significant step towards regional stability

Srilanka, June 19 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish an immediate ceasefire. Issuin... Read More


Gold price falls in Sri Lanka after global market drop

Srilanka, June 19 -- Following a significant drop in gold prices in the global market, the price of gold in the local market has decreased by around Rs. 9,000. Accordingly, the price of a 24-carat... Read More


More details revealed after woman found dead inside parked car in Teldeniya

Srilanka, June 19 -- Sri Lanka Police have uncovered several details regarding the discovery of a woman's body inside a parked car in the Teldeniya area. Police have identified the deceased as 34-... Read More


Sri Lanka's future leaders must be shaped through holistic primary education: PM

Srilanka, June 19 -- Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that if Sri Lanka is to nurture future leaders, children must be ex... Read More


Emergency water cut announced in Mahara and Gampaha PS areas

Srilanka, June 19 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that an emergency water interruption will be in effect in the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and Gampaha Pradeshiya Sab... Read More


Aedes aegypti remains primary driver of dengue transmission in Sri Lanka: Officials

Srilanka, June 18 -- The National Dengue Control Unit has identified Aedes aegypti as the principal mosquito species responsible for dengue transmission in Sri Lanka, warning that its unique feeding b... Read More


Unidentified body found near Kelani Bridge

Srilanka, June 18 -- An investigation has been launched following the discovery of an unidentified body near the Kelani Bridge in Sedawatta, within the Grandpass Police Division. Police said the b... Read More