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Ministry monitoring emerging COVID-19 concerns - Secretary

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- The Government has stepped up its testing and surveillance efforts in the country in response to growing global concerns surrounding a newly emerging COVID-19 variant. The Minist... Read More


Widespread Showers, Heavy Rainfall, and Strong Winds Expected Across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely... Read More


Former Senior Lecturer Attanayake M. Herath Passes Away

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Former Senior Lecturer of the Sinhala Division at the University of Peradeniya, Attanayake M.Herath, has passed away after a prolonged illness. He served the university with dist... Read More


Power Outages Reported Following Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Power outages were reported in several parts of the island, including Colombo, today (30), following a night of heavy rain and strong winds (29). According to reports, multiple t... Read More


Advisory: Strong Winds Expected Across Several Areas

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory, warning of strong winds and heavy rainfall affecting multiple parts of the country today. Wind Speeds of 50-60 kmph a... Read More


Over 1,700 Affected Across Nine Districts as Adverse Weather Hits Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Severe weather conditions have impacted 1,757 individuals from 485 families across nine districts in Sri Lanka, according to the latest update from the Disaster Management Centre ... Read More


Yoshitha and Daisy Forrest's Case Rescheduled for July 11

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- The Colombo High Court has scheduled the next hearing for July 11 in the money laundering case involving Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his gra... Read More


Woman Arrested at BIA in One of the Largest Cocaine Seizures

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- A 38-year-old self-employed Thai woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in what authorities describe as one of the largest drug busts in the airpo... Read More


Fisherman missing in boat capsize in Chilaw

Srilanka, May 29 -- A fisherman has gone missing after a fishing boat capsized in rough seas off the coast of Chilaw, while another managed to survive after battling the sea for nearly three hours. T... Read More


GMOA condemns Basil's counsel's statement on Lankan doctors

Srilanka, May 29 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has strongly condemned a recent statement made by the counsel representing former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, which allege... Read More