Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Galgamuwa Magistrate's Court has ordered veterinary officers to submit a reasoned post-mortem report on the death of Kavantissa, the wild tusker, and directed the Meegalewa W... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- A 38-year-old suspect was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) after a cache of firearms, live hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition was discovered inside a c... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are likely at scattered locations across most parts of the island after 1 p.m. today (18). The department warns that... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has strongly condemned an alleged attack on Buddhist clergy who were chanting Pirith at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo. In a statement, he sai... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The islandwide power outage that occurred yesterday is fully restored. However, authorities have yet to announce the exact cause of the breakdown. Energy Minister Anura Karunat... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Environment Minister Dr Dhammika Patabendi says a comprehensive and independent investigation will be conducted into the death of the tusker Kavantissa. The Minister made the an... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- An embankment collapsed following heavy rainfall, sending soil onto two houses near the railway line in Haputale town. The incident caused partial damage to both houses. Howeve... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Litro Gas Company announced that it released 350,000 gas cylinders to the market on the 16th, yesterday (17) and today (18) to address the ongoing shortage of Litro gas. Meanwhi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- A 38-year-old suspect arrested after firearms, hand grenades and live ammunition were discovered at a cinema in the Kirindiwela-Hanwella Road area is being detained for questioni... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The body of a 70-year-old father of three, who reportedly jumped into the sea in Dehiwala in an apparent suicide, was recovered from the Wellawatte coastline near the Boswell are... Read More