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Authorities ready for active Northeast Monsoon

SriLanka, Dec. 13 -- Disaster Management Centre Director General Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda, stated that the Armed Forces, Police, Civil Security Department, and all other stakeholders a... Read More


Death toll rises to 639; 211 still missing in Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Cyclone Ditwah has caused widespread devastation across Sri Lanka, impacting lives, property, and communities. According to the latest report from the Disaster Management Center... Read More


Liquor license fees increased by 100%

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Following a proposal submitted to Parliament by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on December 5, all liquor license fees have been increased by approximately 100%, effective imm... Read More


No night travel on roads in Nuwara Eliya - Authorities Warn

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Nuwara Eliya District Secretary Thushari Tennakoon stated that an earth mound has collapsed on the main road from the Katukithula area on the Gampola-Nuwara Eliya main road, whic... Read More


Grade 12 GIT exam rescheduled to January 11

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Grade 12 General Information and Technology (GIT) examination has been rescheduled to January 11, 2026, the Examinations Department announced today. The Department cited adv... Read More


Sri Lanka's kithul tapping inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Sri Lanka's traditional practice of kithul madeema, or kithul tapping, has been inscribed in 2025 (20.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Human... Read More


Government to provide nutrition allowance for pregnant mothers

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- As part of a government initiative in response to the current disaster situation and the upcoming festive season, pregnant mothers will receive a one-time nutrition allowance of ... Read More


NBRO extends landslide red notices; public urged to avoid unnecessary travel

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended landslide evacuation red notices for 33 Divisional Secretariat Divisions across four districts due to ongoing extr... Read More


MP Ashoka Ranwala arrested following car accident: police deny rumors of intoxication

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- National People's Power (NPP) MP Ashoka Ranwala was arrested by police following a car accident yesterday (11) evening, authorities confirmed. The accident occurred at around 7:... Read More


Telegram job scam exposed: Police arrest suspect

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A 31-year-old resident of Welipenna has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crimes Investigation Division for his involvement in an online earn... Read More