Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government now understands the depth and scale of the current crisis involving narcotics, associated crimes, and their politica... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology has forecast an increase in rainfall across the island starting the day after tomorrow. According to Director Athula Karunanayake, this expected in... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The Railway Department has cancelled two night mail trains following the train derailment that occurred this afternoon (October 19) near the Ihala Kotte railway station. The Dep... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- Members of the Joint Opposition have succeeded in securing control of the Gampola Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society following its recent election. According to our correspondent... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level One Landslide Early Warnings for several districts in the wake of prevailing adverse weather and heavy rainfal... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- An Intercity Express train travelling from Kandy Railway Station to Colombo Fort derailed near the Ihala Kotte Railway Station at approximately 3:00 PM today (October 19). It is... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake appeared at the Mount Lavinia Police Station today (18 October) to provide a statement in accordance with bail conditions regarding the inci... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Nuwara Eliya District Disaster Management Unit reports that one sluice gate of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir has been opened since last night (October 17) due to heavy rainfall... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) conducted a sudden inspection of bakeries and restaurants in the Hatton town today (18 October) in light of the upcoming Deepavali festival. The ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Colombo Additional Magistrate today (October 18) granted permission to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) to detain and question for five days, until October 23, the five susp... Read More