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Reservoir spill risk rises due to heavy rains; Warning issued for Kataragama area

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Heavy rainfall experienced across the country could lead to rising water levels in reservoirs and increased spill operations in the coming days, the Irrigation Department warned. ... Read More


Minister Nalinda to attend 21st Asia Media Summit in Maldives

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa is scheduled to leave for the Maldives on May 12 to participate in the 21st Asia Media Summit, one of the region's leading ... Read More


Rains above 100 mm in several places

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Meteorology Department forecasts heavy rains exceeding 100 mm at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western and Northern Provinces due to the l... Read More


Digital insurance cards now legally valid for motorists

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Insurance companies in Sri Lanka have officially begun issuing Digital Motor Insurance Cards from May 1, 2026, following a joint decision by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of... Read More


President congratulates Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his congratulations to C. Joseph Vijay following his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India, highlighting the deep-... Read More


Transparency, safety of women, no power centres: Vijay on his new government in Tamil Nadu

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Transparency, no compromise in the safety of women, cracking down on drug-related offences, maintenance of law and order, ensuring basic amenities, accountability over public fund... Read More


Two lion cubs attract visitors at Dehiwala Zoo

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Public visited to see the two lion cubs at the Dehiwala Zoo, where Colombo Zoo veterinary chief Dr. Dinuka Sonnadara said the decision to allow the cubs to move freely was taken t... Read More


MPs appointed as District Health Coordinating Officers

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The government has appointed Members of Parliament as District Health Coordinating Officers in a move to strengthen health coordination across every district, the Ministry of Heal... Read More


Kohli clean bowled in IPL shocker

SriLanka, May 9 -- In what would have been one of the most stunning dismissals of a batsman, Royal Challengers Bangalore heart-trob Virat Kohli was clean bowled for a second ball duck as his team lost... Read More


Sri Lanka's Fertility Shock: Is the Crisis Real?

SriLanka, May 9 -- Sri Lanka's latest population census has delivered what appears to be a demographic shock. According to the 2024 Census of Population and Housing, the country's fertility rate has f... Read More