Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- World Indigenous Day falls today. The first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations held in Geneva in 1982 designated August 9 annually as the Inter... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- The wind speed in the sea area extending from Matara via Hambantota to Potuvil can exceed 60 kilometres per hour, the Department of Meteorology forecast. The fishing and naval co... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- A report regarding the inmates who created clashes in the Kuruwita, Pallansena, and New Magazine prisons is expected tomorrow (10), the Police said. Police Media Spokesperson ASP... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- Rain or thundershowers will occur at times today(09), in the Sabaragamuwa and Western Provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara Districts, the Department of Meteorol... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- The Government is processing constitutional amendments to increase the retirement age of the judges, leaving aside the burning issues faced by the people, and it has become the bi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- Detention orders were obtained for the arrested Sri Lanka Freedom Party Medirigiriya organiser, Chintaka Terence Wijerathne. This was after producing facts before the Polonnaruwa... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- A 21-year-old Tunisian tourist died after being swept away while surfing off the Weligama sea. The tourist was surfing with a group of Tunisian nationals at the Parana Kade beach... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- The 2026 Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to commence tomorrow (10). It will be held until September 5 at 2,532 examination centres. A guideline for steps to be taken if ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- A motorcyclist died in a fatal road incident last night (08), on the Mathawa Hamanagoda road in the Giriulla police division. Police state that the mishap occurred when a motorcy... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- Two suspects who carried counterfeit currency notes to deposit at a bank located in the Mulankavil Police Division were arrested, Mulankavil police said. The suspects were arrest... Read More