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Two students die falling down slope while taking selfie

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Two students died falling down a slope while attempting to take a selfie. These students, aged 13 and 14, have died when they visited a waterfall in the Knuckleswatta area in Te... Read More


Kusal Mendis at risk of missing remaining LPL matches

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- LPL "Colombo Caps" team captain Kusal Mendis suffered a muscle injury. Due to that, sports sources state that Kusal Mendis will miss the remaining matches of this Lanka Premier ... Read More


India's BJP, SLPP to continue as political allies

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Meeting between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Foreign Affairs Department In-Charge and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Political Bureau member has focused on strengthening tie... Read More


Suresh Sallay's writ consideration postponed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Court of Appeal ordered today (21) to call the writ application presented by former Director of the State Intelligence Service Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, challengin... Read More


New Surveyor General appointed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Cabinet granted approval to appoint O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne as the new Surveyor General of the Sri Lanka Survey Department. P. K. L. S. Panduwawala, who currently serves as th... Read More


Man climbs transmission tower causing area-Wide blackout

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The electricity supply in the area has been disrupted due to a man climbing a high-tension electricity tower in Kamburupitiya, Matara, following a dispute with his wife, accordin... Read More


Showers expected in several provinces today

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Several spells of showers may occur today (21) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts, acco... Read More


NIC not required for Ordinary Level exam application

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Not having a National Identity Card is not an obstacle for the Ordinary Level (2026) examination. The Department of Examinations requests all applicants to apply for the exam be... Read More


Fire breaks out at electrical shop in Mirigama

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- A sudden fire broke out at an electrical appliance shop in the Mirigama area last afternoon (20). Our correspondent stated that the shop was severely damaged in the fire. Our c... Read More


Sri Lankan exporters face new EU sustainable standards

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lankan exporters should immediately prepare to adapt to new sustainable environmental laws and regulations to be introduced by the European Union (EU), which will strictly sc... Read More