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Showers and thundershowers expected in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a general weather forecast for the next 36 hours, warning of increased showers in Eastern, Northern, and Uva provinces due to a developing lo... Read More


Electronic card payments begin on SLTB buses today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry introduced a new electronic card payment system for Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses today, as part of the government'... Read More


Three hacked to death, one injured in Mawanella knife attack

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Three people were hacked to death and another woman was injured in a brutal attack carried out with a sharp weapon in the Kondeniya in Mawanella this evening, police said. Invest... Read More


Public urged to dispose of E-waste responsibly

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged the public to dispose of electronic waste (E-waste) responsibly to protect the environment and public health. Members of the pu... Read More


Government digging its own pit, Says Namal

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa said today that the government is "digging its own pit," adding that the role of the... Read More


40% of Kadawatha-Mirigama Central Expressway section completed

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Nearly 40 per cent of the Kadawatha-Mirigama stretch of the Central Expressway has been completed so far, Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake said t... Read More


Fellowship backs UM student's cancer drug-delivery research

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The PhRMA Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi graduate student Kenneth Hulugalla its Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery, which will support his research to deve... Read More


Funeral of Latha Walpola at Independence Square today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The funeral of legendary singer Latha Walpola will take place at the Independence Square with full state patronage today. The remains of the late singer will be placed at the pre... Read More


First ever NVQ Certification ceremony for Drone Pilots

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The first-ever National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Certification ceremony for Drone Pilots in Sri Lanka was recently held at the SLIDA Institute, Colombo 7, organised by IGAS... Read More


Top 25 Sinhala Films from 75 Years of Talkie Cinema

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Authorities have announced a list of the 25 best Films from the 75-year history of Sinhala talkie cinema, spanning from 1947 to 2022. The selection was based on a survey conduct... Read More