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Norochcholai's second generator shut down for maintenance

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The second generator of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya coal power plant has been deactivated for maintenance. Management states that there is no disruption to the electricity supply... Read More


Sinopec, RM Parks follow Lanka IOC with Rs. 20 petrol price hike

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Sinopec and RM Parks companies also raised the price of a litre of Octane 95 petrol by Rs. 20. Accordingly, the price of a litre of that type of petrol, which was Rs. 475, will ... Read More


No flood situation reported despite rising reservoir and river levels

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- No flood situation has occurred so far due to rainfall received across reservoirs islandwide, according to the Irrigation Department. Hydrology and Disaster Management Division ... Read More


Police open fire at three-wheeler after driver defies orders in Kalutara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Police shot at a three-wheeler driven without obeying orders in the Nagoda area of Kalutara. The three-wheeler driver injured in the shooting was admitted to Nagoda Teaching Hos... Read More


NBRI issues landslide warnings across five districts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The National Building Research Institute issued early warnings for landslides in several areas. A Level 1 (yellow) warning was issued for the Thawalama Divisional Secretariat Di... Read More


Sri Lanka urged to strengthen battery waste regulations amid growing pollution concerns

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- More than 5,000 metric tonnes of sulfuric acid leak into the environment each year without proper disposal protocols due to lead-acid battery recycling, according to the Centre f... Read More


India-backed project to digitise palm-leaf manuscripts launched at Gangaramaya Temple

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The South Asian Manuscript Histories and Textual Archive Palm-Leaf Manuscript Digitisation Project began at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo on October 23 to protect ancient doc... Read More


President Dissanayake congratulates Lula on Brazilian election victory

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended congratulations via his X account to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the Brazilian presidential election. The President mentioned ... Read More


Cyclone Arnab expected to intensify into severe storm by tonight

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that the deep depression present in the east-central and adjoining southeastern sea area of the Bay of Bengal has developed into the cyclo... Read More


USS Canberra returns to Colombo for second visit in 2026

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka appreciates the warm welcome extended to USS Canberra (LCS 30) as the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship returns to the Port of Colombo on Oc... Read More