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CHILD DIES IN VEHICLE COLLISION

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A six-year-old child was killed in a collision between a three-wheeler and a van in Kurundugaha town on the Elpitiya-Ambalangoda Road. Six others were injured, and have been ho... Read More


MAN KILLED IN WELLAWAYA

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A man was killed early yesterday morning (14) in Ranawarnawa, Wellawaya, after being attacked with a rock, police say. The victim sustained severe head injuries from the rock a... Read More


CHILD IN KESELWATTE INJURED AFTER FALLING OFF THE SECOND FLOOR

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Keselwatte Police have launched an investigation into an incident where a child was injured after falling from the second floor of a house on Peer Saibu Street in the Keselwatte... Read More


STICKER INTRODUCED FOR USE DURING TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC PILGRIMAGES

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Police have implemented a sticker system to identify vehicles carrying devotees visiting the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Accordingly, all police station chiefs have been informe... Read More


FARMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT DELAYED FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION FOR 2025 YALA SEASON

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Farmers in several areas are complaining that they have not yet received the government-provided fertilizer for the 2025 Yala season. Reports indicate that farmers in Ampara - ... Read More


THUNDERSHOWERS TO OCCUR IN SEVERAL AREAS TODA

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Department of Meteorology expects showers or thundershowers to occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. In their weather forecast,... Read More


THUNDERSHOWERS TO OCCUR IN SEVERAL AREAS TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Department of Meteorology expects showers or thundershowers to occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. In their weather forecast,... Read More


1 of 10,852 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HARVARD FROZEN OVER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRUMP'S DEMANDS

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education on Monday (14) froze more than US$ 2 billion in federal funding for Harvard University, just hours after the school rejected President Donald Tr... Read More


POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT GROUPS URGED TO PROVIDE COPIES OF PETITIONS AND JUDGEMENTS

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Political parties and independent groups were instructed to provide copies of the petitions and judgments pertaining to any legal action taken against the rejection of nominatio... Read More


SWITCH OFF ROOFTOP SOLAR ONLY IF AN SMS IS RECEIVED - CEB

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Owners of rooftop solar should shut down their units until 3pm, only in the event of receiving a request via SMS. This announcement came by the Ceylon Electricity Board at a ti... Read More