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Major reservoirs at 33.6% storage amid dry conditions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The combined storage level of Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs stood at 33.6% of their total capacity as of September 13, the Irrigation Department's Water Management Branch said... Read More


Mango sold at Rs 505,000 at Kovil auction

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A single mango offered to Lord Ganesha was auctioned at a record price of Rs. 505,000 during an auction held at the Manickapillaiyar Temple in Sasthirikoolankulam,Veppankulam Va... Read More


Two university lifters make history with six medals from World Championship

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Two Sri Lankan university students who made history by becoming the first from the country to participate in an international university weightlifting competition returned to th... Read More


Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A sudden flood situation has been reported in a Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy District due to the heavy rainfall, Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)... Read More


Why was the Agriculture Minister and his deputy absent at the farmers rally?

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The absence of Agriculture Minister K.D.Lalkantha and Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne at the government's maiden farmers rally in Polonnaruwa has sparked concerns in political... Read More


Gnanasara Thera reportedly missing after pardon annulled

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera is reportedly untraceable after the Supreme Court annulled the presidential pardon granted to him in 2019,... Read More


Expressway passengers must buckle up from Sept. 19

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The mandatory seat belt regulation for vehicles travelling on Sri Lanka's expressways will be strictly enforced from September 19, 2026, with both front- and rear-seat passenger... Read More


El Nino: Govt braces for any shortfall in essential food supplies

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- In the event of fears that El Nino weather phenomenon will trigger a shortfall in imported essential supplies, the government has worked out an action plan to explore alternate ... Read More


UK regularly raises accountability, disappearances with Sri Lanka- Foreign Office

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Britain has said it regularly raises issues of accountability, reconciliation and enforced disappearances with the Sri Lankan Government, while urging a credible and transparent... Read More


Caroline Jurie, Chula Padmendra acquitted over Pushpika crown incident

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the acquittal of former Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and model Chula Padmendra in a case filed against them over an inci... Read More