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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot.

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Thirty-seven people have died and almost 400 have been evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a depot storing weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area. Presiden... Read More


Police open fire at Narahenpita checkpoint to rescue abducted woman..

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police foiled an alleged abduction attempt involving a young woman attending a graduation ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to... Read More


Sevanagala factory crisis deepens as production remains halted

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- The Sevanagala Sugar Factory has been temporarily closed following repeated disruptions to production linked to ongoing employee unrest and trade union action, the Chairman of the... Read More


Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute has issued a "red alert" to users about potentially lethal ecstasy pills that resemble US President Donald Trump. The Utrecht-b... Read More


Police open fire at Narahenpita checkpoint to rescue abducted woman

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police foiled an alleged abduction attempt involving a young woman attending a graduation ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to... Read More


IMF, ILO report triggers government development officers to stage union action?

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- The recent reports published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Labour Organisation (ILO), which revealed that Sri Lanka is in slot 120 among 130 nations w... Read More


Mirror Missions: El Nino in Sri Lanka, Can You Protect Your Community?

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- What could El Nino mean for Sri Lanka and the people in your community? Its effects can include dry weather, water shortages, extreme heat, pressure on crops and food prices, fol... Read More


Enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka : Grieving families of missing persons still await closure

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Families of individuals subjected to enforced disappearances have been engaged in a lifelong struggle to unearth what happened to their loved ones during different conflict period... Read More


Are elephants truly essential to preserve the Perahera tradition?

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Kandy Esala Perahera has deep roots extending over 1,700 years, while the present-day procession associated with the Sacred Tooth Relic developed several centuries ago. Elepha... Read More


Iran war: Intensified diplomacy raises hope for peace

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Speculation is rife about a deal between the United States and Iran after a C17 US military aircraft carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe landed in Moscow on Tuesday. There are nu... Read More