Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Inter-University Students' Federation remained at a house located in Malwana for a second consecutive night yesterday (15), which allegedly belongs to former Minister Basil Ra... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Parliamentarian of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) D. V. Chanaka alleged that the government is being forced to pay an additional Rs.5 million per day due to delays in unloadin... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Department of Meteorology says the low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka continues to influence the island's weather conditions. As a result, intermittent s... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Ten people have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with minor injuries following a train derailment between Kelaniya and Wanawasala, police said. The train, bearing n... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- A passenger train operating from Polgahawela to Kalutara South derailed between Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations, according to the Railway Department. The train, identifi... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- At the 2026 Asian Cultural Public Welfare Forum in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa delivered a message highlight... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Customs import duties on vehicles see an additional 50% surcharge for a three-month period effective from today, the Ministry of Finance states. However, this additional charge d... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The highest rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. today (16) was 90.8 mm, reported from Achchuveli in the Jaffna District. The Department of Meteorology ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka continued to decline, with the first half of May recording fewer than 60,000 arrivals, while the daily average arrival figure fell below 3,900 for th... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The government allocated 600 million rupees to modernise 200 old post offices. Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara stated this today whilst attending the official ceremony to han... Read More