Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Three suspects arrested over Weligama PS Chairman's murder

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Three suspects have been arrested in Kekirawa over the murder of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Lasantha Wickramasekara. It is reported that the suspects include one woman ... Read More


Warning issued for strong winds in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning for strong winds covering the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Northern, North-Central, and North Western Provinces, a... Read More


Low-lying residents advised to remain vigilant despite falling water levels

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) states that residents in low-lying areas must continue to remain vigilant, even though water levels in rivers and reservoirs are receding. T... Read More


Final rites of murdered Weligama PS Chairman today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The final rites for the murdered Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Lasantha Wickramasekara, will be performed this afternoon at the family burial grounds in Midigama. The rema... Read More


Police fire at van for disobeying order in Ratmalana, driver hospitalised after arrest

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Police fired at a van that failed to stop on police orders in the Belekkade Junction area of Ratmalana yesterday (25). The driver of the van was arrested while attempting to aba... Read More


Kiri Vehera Chief Incumbent requests reinstatement of police and STF security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Chief Incumbent of the Kiri Vehera Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Kobbawaka Damminda Thera, has sent a letter to the Minister of Public Security informing him that the Police Speci... Read More


Warning issued over risk of tornadoes increasing in Kurunegala district

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Deputy Director of the Disaster Management Department for the Kurunegala District, Viraj Dissanayake, warns that there is an increasing risk of tornado conditions affecting t... Read More


Thai elephant in Kandy is healthy, Chief Veterinarian denies poor health reports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The chief veterinarian at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy has denied reports that a Thai elephant under his care is unwell, following Bangkok's announcement that it... Read More


Storehouse with insect-damaged grain sealed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have raided and sealed a warehouse in the Hiripitiya area of Kurunegala that was storing nearly 42 metric tons of insect-damaged grain. PHIs repo... Read More


Alleged plan to reduce state share in Lanka Transformers Limited exposed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- A plan by Lanka Transformers Limited (Lanka Transformers Limited - LTL) to avoid a government audit by reducing the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) stake from 70% to 35% was exp... Read More