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El Niño impacts seven districts, thousands affected

2026-08-24
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 24, 2026

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
On: August 23, 2026

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
On: August 23, 2026

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
On: August 23, 2026

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
On: August 23, 2026

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
On: August 23, 2026

Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places inContinue Reading

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