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Victoria reservoir levels drop

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Water levels at the Victoria Reservoir fell to less than one-tenth of capacity due to heavy use for electricity generation, leaving the Kundasale area without drinking water for... Read More


Special traffic plan in Colombo for Indian Vice President's visit

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A special traffic plan will be implemented by the Colombo Traffic Division tomorrow and the day after due to the official visit of Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan to Sr... Read More


Sri Lanka crosses 800,000 arrivals, but earnings continue to slow

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka crossed the 800,000-tourist arrival mark on April 15, but the latest figures indicate a sharp decline compared to previous months. Correspondingly, earnings from touri... Read More


Sampath Athukorala assaulted with sharp weapon in Pitigala

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Former Galle District Parliamentarian of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sampath Athukorala was attacked with a sharp weapon by an individual in the Bambarawana area of the Pitigala... Read More


Petroleum Dealers seek President's intervention over reduced fuel commissions

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The Petroleum Dealers' Association has written to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking his intervention over changes to the fuel dealers' commission c... Read More


Sugeeshwara Bandara questions minister Lal Kantha's wealth

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Leader of the Nava Janatha Peramuna, Sugeeshwara Bandara, along with party members, visited the residence of Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha in Welivita, Kaduwela this morn... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after crashing into shop

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A motorcyclist died on the spot after his high-speed motorcycle crashed into a shop wall in the Delduwa area of Moronthuduwa around 4:30 AM today (18). Moronthuduwa Police stat... Read More


Joint ministerial press conference signals government collapse

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The NPP government faces a severe decline, as evidenced by Cabinet Ministers Vijitha Herath, Bimal Rathnayake, and Nalindha Jayatissa holding a joint press conference to deflect... Read More


Rain is expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Showers or thundershowers are likely in many parts of the island this afternoon, according to the Department of Meteorology. Rainfall is specifically expected in the Western, S... Read More


Ranawaka's Mobile to be produced in Court for Forensic Analysis

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The mobile phone belonging to former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka will be taken into custody through the court on April 29 to obtain a phone analysis report related to a ca... Read More