Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- US President Donald Trump was at the centre of a reported mid-air safety scare on Tuesday after Marine One, the military helicopter carrying him, allegedly flew within less than a... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The government is ready to discuss the proposed new Animal Welfare Bill with all stakeholders, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock K. D. Lalkantha told Parliament today. He sai... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A suspect who pleaded guilty of setting fire to the Seethaeliya forest reserve in Kandapola was fined Rs. 40,000 and ordered to pay compensation of Rs.403,509.22 per hectare of th... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Privacy of politicians who publish their assets and liabilities with the Commission to Investigate Allegations on Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) will not be restricted under the a... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A varsity student who pleaded guilty of selling hashish and smuggled cigarettes to his fellow students was fined Rs.410,000 by Kuliyapitiya Magistrate Mihil Chiranthana Satharasin... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The risk of landslides and rockfalls has increased in areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah due to recent heavy rainfall, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) warned. Ac... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A new Beettu Office has been opened under the Damana Site to strengthen efforts to reduce human-elephant conflict in the Siyambalanduwa area. The Govidupura Beettu Office was ope... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination and Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be conducted as scheduled, authorities announced. The decision was taken during a special meeting h... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Bill will be introduced soon with the aim of removing provisions that lead to adverse situations, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake told Parlia... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday. A total o... Read More