Sri Lanka, April 13 -- General guidelines for New Year festivals, including traditional folk games, are issued by the Health Ministry this year. The Ministry of Health informs organisers to pay close ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Public cooperation is requested to minimise road accidents caused by alcohol consumption and reckless driving during the New Year festive period. Fatal road accidents totalling... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Parents must take special care to protect children from firework-related injuries during the festive season, medical professionals advise. Doctors note that young children often... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Preparations for the "Surya Sinhale Hiruth Ekka Thun Helaye Avurudu Mangalyaya" are finalised as Hiru TV readies a grand live broadcast for the New Year. Over 200 veteran and po... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Betel prices surged rapidly as demand for the leaves spiked ahead of the New Year celebrations. Reports indicate that a standard bundle of betel leaves is now nearing the 400 ru... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- The sound of the Asian Koel or cuckoo, traditionally signalling the arrival of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season in the month of Bak (April), is occurring at different times... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Transport facilities remain ready today (13) to serve passengers travelling to their hometowns for the New Year as long as they arrive, according to Makumbura Multipurpose Trans... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A special security plan is in operation across the island to ensure safety during the festive season. Police stated that 8,000 officers are deployed nationwide for this purpose... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Rain may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, and Uva provinces tomorrow (13). The Department of Meteorology stated that scattered showers or thund... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A foreign woman carrying cocaine valued at 12,330,000 rupees was arrested at Katunayake Airport. The Hiru airport correspondent reported that the suspect is a 47-year-old Ugand... Read More