Colombo, Nov. 22 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory warning of severe lightning in several provinces and districts, effective from 12.00 noon today (22) until 11.30 p.m. Ac... Read More
Colombo, Nov. 22 -- The Tourism Promotion Bureau has confirmed that it is monitoring social media posts by foreign tourists that could negatively affect Sri Lanka's reputation. Chairman Buddhika Hewa... Read More
Colombo, Nov. 22 -- A prominent Indian businessman, Mohan Suresh, has selected Sri Lanka as the destination for the wedding of his son, Jahraan Suresh, marking a significant boost to the country's tou... Read More
Colombo, Nov. 22 -- All Divisional Secretaries islandwide have been summoned to Colombo today (22) for a special high-level discussion, the President's Media Division (PMD) said. The meeting, schedul... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Train services on the coastal railway line have been limited to Weligama after a slow train travelling from Matara to Colombo Maradana derailed yesterday at around 2.05 p.m. betw... Read More
Colombo, Nov. 22 -- China's Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party has introduced a new development blueprint that will open fresh avenues for global partnership-i... Read More
Colombo, Nov. 22 -- The death toll from the landslide at Pahala Kadugannawa rose to four after rescue teams recovered the bodies of two more victims, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. Accord... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- The Department of Agriculture has decided to issue air rifles to farmers to protect cultivated land from macaque monkeys, and giant squirrels. Anuradhapura District Director of ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Out of more than 5,000 suspects arrested for drug trafficking, only around 250 have been remanded in custody by the courts, while the remainder have been released on bail, Public... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- A group of state institutions, including the Kahatagaha Mines, Lanka Mineral Sands and Laksala, will be reactivated with the assistance of the private sector, Deputy Minister of ... Read More