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Several spells of showers expected today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts. Several spells of showers will occur in N... Read More


Navy Swiftly Contains Fire in Colombo Port Container, Prevents Major Incident

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The Navy last night (30) assisted a firefighting team from the Western Naval Command to extinguish a sudden fire that broke out in a container at the Fourth Yard (BQ4) of the Ban... Read More


Three Killed in Galle Shooting

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Three individuals were shot and killed in the Panangala area of Hiniduma, Galle, in a fatal shooting incident. According to police reports, two unidentified assailants on a moto... Read More


Air Pollution Levels Return to Normal Across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The National Buildings Organization has confirmed that air pollution levels in several areas, including Colombo, have returned to normal. According to Sarath Premasiri, Director... Read More


President to Visit Jaffna Today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to visit the Jaffna district today (31) to engage with local communities and address regional concerns. According to the Presidential M... Read More


No Survivors from Washington plane crash

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Officials believe that all passengers and crew onboard American Eagle Flight 5342, which collided midair Wednesday evening with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National... Read More


There's a word for people who prefer phones to meeting friends: addicts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Over the decades, research has chipped away at our most cherished ideas about human specialness: it turns out that we share such things as theory of mind, empathy, and time perce... Read More


The Gaza war has left dreadful stains

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Israel-Hamas War has spilled onto the global stage. Political polarization has deepened far from the conflict. The global economy-including oil and food prices-faces disrupti... Read More


Curious Case of HR Freeman

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- "Eajantha Hamuduruwo," elected to the State Council representing the North-Central Province century ago, marked a significant milestone in Island's history. When the election res... Read More


President's Dialogue with Public

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The pace of political activity quickened noticeably last week in the wake of several issues relating to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family coming to the fore. This... Read More