03 family members swept away in Avissawella floods
2024-06-02
Three members of the same family, including a seven-year-old girl, have tragically died after being swept away by floodwaters inContinue Reading
Pride Month: LGBTQ+ community march in Colombo
2024-06-01
Members of the LGBTQ+ community celebrated Pride month marching through the streets of Colombo this evening. The march also sawContinue Reading
Boeing’s Starliner set to launch first crewed space mission
2024-06-01
Boeing’s Starliner is aiming to launch its first crewed voyage on Saturday, a mission that has been a decade inContinue Reading
Southern Expressway’s Welipenna interchange temporarily closed
2024-06-01
The Welipenna Interchange on the Southern Expressway has been closed until further notice due to flooding, according to theContinue Reading
2023 (2024) GCE O/L results : Update from Exams Dept
2024-06-01
The results of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations for the year 2023 are expected to be released by SeptemberContinue Reading
Transport service providers react to fuel price revision
2024-06-01
Transport service providers have reacted to the fuel price revision announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) last evening. Accordingly,Continue Reading
University non-academic staff strike costs Govt Rs. 150 mn : State Minister
2024-06-01
The strike action launched by university non-academic staff trade unions is costing the government a direct financial loss of aroundContinue Reading
Heatwave claims at least 85 lives across Northern India
2024-06-01
At least 85 people have died from suspected heat stress and related issues in the past 24 hours inContinue Reading
Welfare Benefits Board issues clarification on elderly allowance
2024-06-01
The Welfare Benefits Board has denied recent reports circulating on social media claiming the cessation of the elderly allowanceContinue Reading
First personalized trial Cancer vaccine administered in UK
2024-06-01
A personalized cancer vaccine that could help prevent the illness from returning after surgery has been administered to a patientContinue Reading
Suspects nabbed in India drug addicts, not extremists : Defence Secretary
2024-06-01
The four suspects arrested in India on suspicion of maintaining links with terrorist groups are drug addicts and not religousContinue Reading
Weather update : Rains to continue in Southwestern Sri Lanka
2024-06-01
The prevailing rainy conditions are expected to continue in the southwestern part of the island, with the onset of theContinue Reading
Mövenpick Hotel to rebrand as NH Collection Colombo
2024-05-31
On June 1, 2024, Mövenpick Hotel Colombo will rebrand as NH Collection Colombo under Minor Hotel Group, while Softlogic CityContinue Reading
Police unlawfully arrested suspects in 2016 case involving Patali : Supreme Court
2024-05-31
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the police acted unlawfully in the alleged 2016 motor accident involvingContinue Reading
Five leading jewellers fined for importing gold illegally
2024-05-30
Five leading jewellery companies were fined after they were found to have imported gold to the country through illicit means,Continue Reading
Gaza war : Fierce fighting continues in Rafah
2024-05-30
Fierce street fighting and heavy Israeli bombardment continue in Rafah, after tanks rolled into the center of the southern GazaContinue Reading
Parliament to debate Electricity Bill next week
2024-05-30
Party leaders have decided to hold the second reading debate on the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill next week. The CommitteeContinue Reading
ISIS claims : Police reveal why Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe was arrested
2024-05-30
Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe, a lecturer attached to the Kotelawala Defence University, was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division for makingContinue Reading