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Private bus crash in Weerawila injures 19

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- 19 people, including nine women, sustained injuries and were hospitalised after a private bus crashed in the Weerawila area on the Matara - Tissa main road, according to the poli... Read More


Man's body found floating in Mahaweli river

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A body of a man floating in the Mahaweli River was found in the Bothalapitiya area in Gampola, Gampola Police said. The deceased was an individual aged around 48 years, police s... Read More


Dengue cases surpass 80,000 as death toll reach 59

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Total dengue cases reported so far this year increased to 80,114, with 59 dengue deaths, the National Dengue Control Unit informed in its latest statement. The records show 1,09... Read More


No confidence motion against Justice Minister defeated

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The no confidence motion against Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara was defeated by a majority of 116 votes. A total of 152 votes were cast against the no-confidence motio... Read More


Case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa postponed

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The case filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was ordered by the Colombo High Court to be called... Read More


China's Ambassador bids farewell after 6 years of deepening Sri Lanka ties

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- China's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, who will conclude his six-year tenure on July 31, said the warmth and friendship of the Sri Lankan people have left a lasting impres... Read More


Four arrested over Wattala shooting

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Four individuals, including a woman, were arrested suspected to ne linked to the fatal shooting of a person attending a party at an event hall in Kadirana, Palliyawatta in the Wa... Read More


Gun attack targeting 'Kudu Roshan' kills close associate

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Unidentified attackers arriving in a black motor car have opened fire during a birthday party near the Kadirana Bridge in Palliyawatta, Wattala, last night (23). The victim died... Read More


No-confidence motion against Justice Minister debated today

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- The no-confidence motion presented by the opposition against the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, is scheduled to be debated to... Read More


Showers expected in coastal areas

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Showers may occur in coastal areas of Western and North Western provinces, as well as Galle and Matara districts today (24) morning, according to a statement issued by the Depart... Read More