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KANDY WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK: OFFICIALS ISSUE CALIFICATIONS FOLLOWING EXPOSITION

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The Kandy Municipal Health Department has assured the public that there is no risk of a disease outbreak following the recent exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The Chief Mu... Read More


LIGHTNING STRIKE FATALITIES INCREASE

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- A woman has died after being struck by lightning in Ettampitiya, Haliela. Police said six others were hospitalised. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission fr... Read More


DELAYED COASTAL LINE SERVICES BACK TO NORMAL

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Services along the coastal line, which were delayed, have returned to normal. Services were delayed this morning (29) after an issue which occurred near a bridge in Induruwa. ... Read More


COURT DISMISSES WRIT FILED BY PRASANNA RANAWEERA IN ILLEGAL LAND ACQUISITION CASE

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal dismissed a writ application filed by former Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who sought to prevent his arrest in connection with the alleged illegal acq... Read More


INDIA, PAKISTAN EXCHANGE SMALL ARMS FIRE ACROSS KASHMIR BORDER FOR FOURTH NIGHT

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- India said on Monday it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in ... Read More


INDIA, PAKISTAN EXCHANGE SMALL ARMS ACROSS KASHMIR BORDER FOR FOURTH NIGHT

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- India said on Monday it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in ... Read More


EU DELEGATION TO REVIEW SRI LANKA'S GSP+ PROGRESS

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A European Union GSP+ Monitoring Mission is in Sri Lanka from today until May 7th to evaluate the country's progress in meeting the conditions required for its GSP+ trade prefer... Read More


POSTAL VOTING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS CONTINUES TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Today marks the third day of postal voting in the upcoming local council elections scheduled for May 6th. The Election Commission has announced that government employees eligib... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE ARRIVES AT CIABOC

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago. The former Head of State appeare... Read More


TWO CHILDREN CHARRED TO DEATH AFTER FIRE ENGULFS NEARLY 800 SHANTIES IN DELHI

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Two children were charred to death, and a man was injured, in a huge fire that broke out at a slum cluster in Northwest Delhi's Rohini on Sunday (27). According to foreign medi... Read More