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Islandwide Showers with Heavy Rain in Central and Eastern Areas

Srilanka, April 21 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Cen... Read More


Sri Lanka Marks Six Years Since Easter Attacks

Srilanka, April 21 -- Today (21) marks the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, which claimed the lives of over 270 people and injured more than 500 others. The... Read More


Former President Sirisena Appears Before CID for Statement

Srilanka, April 21 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (April 21). According to reports, he was summoned by the CID to provide a sta... Read More


Sri Dalada Maligawa Extends Worship Hours Amid Surge in Devotees

Srilanka, April 21 -- The official Facebook page of the Sri Dalada Maligawa has announced an extension of daily worship hours due to the growing number of devotees arriving from across the island for ... Read More


Vatican Recognizes 167 Easter Victims as Witnesses of Faith

Srilanka, April 21 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, announced that 167 individuals who lost their lives in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on St. Anthony's Chur... Read More


Election Commission Meets Parties, Observers

Srilanka, April 21 -- The secretaries of all political parties and independent groups contesting the local government elections have been summoned to the Election Commission today (21). According to ... Read More


Minister Bimal Unveils SLTB Development Plans

Srilanka, April 21 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, and Leader of the House of Parliament, Bimal Ratnayake, announced plans to develop twenty-five selected depots as part... Read More


Motorcycle Accident Claims Two Lives, Child Injured

Srilanka, April 21 -- A tragic motorcycle accident near Beligamuwa Maha Kade Junction this morning (April 21) claimed the lives of a 31-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman. According to the police, ... Read More


Tourists Blamed for Environmental Damage in Nuwara Eliya

Srilanka, April 21 -- Residents of Nuwara Eliya have raised concerns over environmental damage caused by some local tourists who visited the area during the recent spring festival. According to the N... Read More


Norochcholai Turbine Restarts

Srilanka, April 21 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that a turbine at the Norochcholai Power Plant, which had been temporarily shut down due to low electricity demand during the Sinhala... Read More