Those who regularly chew sugar-free gum could face a higher risk of suffering a deadly heart attack or stroke, aContinue Reading
A mobile phone has survived a drop from 30,607 meters (100,418 feet, 8 inches) above the ground, setting a GuinnessContinue Reading
Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara inspected the Anuradhapura Prison on Wednesday, visiting several sections of the facilityContinue Reading
Heavy traffic was reported on the Southern Expressway on Wednesday morning as large numbers of people left Colombo andContinue Reading
The Sri Lanka Railway Department has issued a special circular prohibiting officials and employees from using social media during dutyContinue Reading
Sri Lankan authorities have been alerted to an alleged online network involving the buying and selling of private photographs andContinue Reading
At least 384 tourists, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens, have been reported missing after flash floods inContinue Reading
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Polonnaruwa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu and Monaragala districts,Continue Reading
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that Zones 1 and 2 of Yala National Park will be temporarily closedContinue Reading
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for high waves for the sea areas extending from Colombo to PottuvilContinue Reading
A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of aContinue Reading
The Irrigation Department has commenced renovation of the Kachchimaduwa Tank, which was damaged during the Ditwah disaster, with an estimatedContinue Reading
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage says the government has already laid a strong foundation to realizeContinue Reading
A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday (Aug 26), killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said,Continue Reading
A Sri Lankan health delegation has returned from a study visit to India aimed at strengthening the country’s food safetyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bowlers Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya have climbed five places each in the latest ICC Men’s Test PlayerContinue Reading
Former Finance Minister Ali Sabry has credited Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with changing the tables during a crucial meetingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police state that a Sub‑Inspector attached to the Ambalangoda Police Station has been immediately transferred following the circulationContinue Reading