El Niño impacts seven districts, thousands affected
2026-08-24
With the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, 22 Divisional Secretariat divisions across seven districts have been affected, Environment Minister Dammika PatabendigeContinue Reading
Arjuna Ranatunga among former cricket captains renewing appeal over Imran Khan’s health
2026-08-24
Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga is among a group of former international cricket captains who have renewedContinue Reading
SJB MP released from prison pending appeal
2026-08-24
SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri, who was serving an 18-month prison sentence after being convicted of threatening to kill and assaultingContinue Reading
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka top 94,000; 71 deaths reported
2026-08-24
Sri Lanka has recorded 94,037 dengue cases and 71 deaths so far in 2026, according to the latest data fromContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 333
2026-08-24
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (24), comparedContinue Reading
Body of missing Badulla anesthesiologist found in Mahiyanganaya
2026-08-24
The body of the anesthesiologist attached to Badulla Teaching Hospital, who had been reported missing, was discovered this morning duringContinue Reading
PHIs launch nationwide trade union action
2026-08-24
The Public Health Inspectors’ Union today began a nationwide trade union action at 8.00 am, suspending all administrative data submissionsContinue Reading
Suspects arrested in connection with Middeniya woman’s murder
2026-08-24
Police have uncovered fresh links to the fatal shooting of a woman in the Middeniya police division earlier this month,Continue Reading
Iranian parliamentary committee approves fees on ships using Strait of Hormuz
2026-08-24
The Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday approved a provision in a draft law allowing TehranContinue Reading
Cricket Transformation Committee meets visiting Indian journalists, seeks stronger India ties
2026-08-24
Members of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Transformation Committee held an interaction with visiting Indian journalists in Colombo, discussing cricketing ties betweenContinue Reading
Shantha Bandara seeks Rs. 500M compensation over son’s Rs. 20 Mn robbery case
2026-08-24
Former State Minister Shantha Bandara has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), seeking Rs.Continue Reading
Sangakkara’s restored colonial home in Galle featured on ABC Australia
2026-08-24
Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara and wife Yehali’s family home in Galle has been featured on Season Two ofContinue Reading
Rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-08-24
Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districtsContinue Reading
Could Sri Lanka Hit 40°C in 2027? 1983 Heat Record Under Threat
2026-08-23
Sri Lanka has recently experienced temperatures approaching historical highs, with some areas nearing the 40°C mark, meteorologist Malith Fernando ofContinue Reading
ECB investigates England Cricketer after Handcuff Incident
2026-08-23
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an investigation into an incident involving England fast bowler Brydon CarseContinue Reading
CCTV Captures Fatal Three-Wheeler–Train Collision in Aluthgama
2026-08-23
CCTV captures the horrifying moment a three-wheeler collided with the Sagarika express train at an unprotected railway crossing in Aluthgama,Continue Reading
Born in 1909: World’s Oldest Living Person Turns 117
2026-08-23
British woman Ethel Caterham, officially recognized as the world’s oldest living person, has celebrated her 117th birthday. Caterham marked theContinue Reading
Heat alert issued for 10 districts
2026-08-23
Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places inContinue Reading