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Viral motorcycle video of unsafe riding without helmets leads to arrests following police investigation

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A viral social media video showing three young women riding a motorcycle without helmets in the Buttala area has led to the arrest of the rider and the registered owner of the mot... Read More


Showery weather conditions expected to continue across the country

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 36 hours, according to the Department of Meteorolo... Read More


Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to US proposals to end the war as "totally unacceptable". Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran's proposal, sen... Read More


Yellow landslide alerts announced for five districts

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an early landslide warning for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across five districts due to the ongoi... Read More


Crime suspect Batuwatte Chamara brought back to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Manoj Suranga, an alleged organised crime figure arrested in Azerbaijan, was brought back to Sri Lanka last night, police confirmed.Sri Lankan History He was reportedly escorted ... Read More


Revised electricity tariffs come into effect from today

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The revised electricity tariffs for the second and third quarters of 2026 are set to take effect from today (11). The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka recently approved t... Read More


Motorists urged to exercise caution as landslide risk continues on Hatton-Colombo road

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Police have urged drivers to exercise caution amid risk of further landslides on Hatton-Colombo main road following a fresh earth slip in the Watawala-Diyagala area. Heavy rains ... Read More


12 major and 6 medium reservoirs release water amid heavy rainfall

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The Department of Irrigation says that 12 major reservoirs and 6 medium-scale reservoirs under its management are currently discharging water due to the ongoing heavy rainfall acr... Read More


Body of missing man found in Wellawali

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Police in Wellawali have opened an investigation into a suspicious death reported from the Sinnawatta area. According to police, the body of a 53-year-old man, a resident of Sinn... Read More


Severe weather alert: lightning risk remains high in several districts after 1 pm

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a Severe Lightning Advisory warning of thundershowers accompanied by intense lightning expected in several parts of the country... Read More