One dead, two injured as car falls into 300-foot precipice in Balangoda

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a car travelling from Balangoda to Kandy via Bagawanthalawa veered off the road and plunged into a 300-foot ... Read More

Indian vice president to visit Sri Lanka on April 19-20

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026, marking the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Vic... Read More

Bodies of two more victims recovered from Deduru Oya tragedy; Death toll rises to 8

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The bodies of the two remaining persons who drowned in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeigane area have now been recovered, police said. With this latest development, the death toll i... Read More

150 kg of heroin seized from fishing vessel brought to Dikowita harbour

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said that nearly 150 kilograms of heroin were recovered from a multi-day fishing vessel brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour. H... Read More

Severe lightning and thundershowers likely in several districts after 1.00 p.m. - Met Department

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a warning that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely at several places in the Southern Province as well as in Colombo, ... Read More

Balagolla water plant supply restored for 16,977 Kundasale connections

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that the water supply scheme operated through the Balagolla Water Treatment Plant, which serves 16,977 water connection... Read More

Presidential Commission appointed to probe coal procurement and power generation irregularities

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a fully fledged Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged irregularities and illegal activities related to coal ... Read More

CPC ends QR-free fuel concession tomorrow midnight

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that the temporary concession allowing petrol vehicle owners to obtain fuel without using a QR code will end at midnight tom... Read More

Temporary shade shelter set up in Jaffna to protect travelers from heat

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A temporary shade shelter made of sackcloth has been installed at the Thirunelveli signal junction in Jaffna by members of the Nallur Council. This shelter has been set up with... Read More

US naval blockade of Iranian ports violates ceasefire: Iran's army

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The continued US naval blockade of all Iranian ports constitutes a violation of the ceasefire, said the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's top joint military command.... Read More

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