Car catches fire after crashing into bowser on Southern Expressway
2025-12-06
A vehicle travelling on the Southern Expressway caught fire on Friday afternoon (05) after crashing into the rear of aContinue Reading
Insurance firms to fast-track claims arising from cyclone Ditwah
2025-12-06
Insurance companies have agreed to expedite payments for claims linked to insured perils caused by cyclone Ditwah, following a specialContinue Reading
Kurunegala & Kandy train pass holders to get special bus service from Monday
2025-12-06
Train season ticket holders travelling for work from Kandy to Colombo and from Kurunegala to Colombo will be allowed toContinue Reading
Temporary tower restores power line connecting Rantambe and Mahiyangana
2025-12-06
A key 132 kV transmission line connecting Rantambe and Mahiyangana was restored today after being out of service for severalContinue Reading
President in Kandy : Key issues discussed
2025-12-06
• A mechanism that goes beyond the normal state apparatus is needed to restore public life • Priority must beContinue Reading
950 metric tons of disaster relief from Tamil Nadu en route to Colombo
2025-12-06
A ship carrying emergency relief from the Government of Tamil Nadu is en route to Sri Lanka to assist communitiesContinue Reading
Prime Minister, foreign minister brief diplomats on Sri Lanka’s flood recovery efforts
2025-12-06
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath briefed foreign diplomatic missionsContinue Reading
Rs. 25,000 Disaster Allowance: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
2025-12-06
The Ministry of Defence, through the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), has issued an updated guideline outlining the processContinue Reading
Central Bank directs banks to grant relief for disaster-hit borrowers
2025-12-06
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has instructed all licensed banks to grant relief to individuals and businesses affectedContinue Reading
Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road reopened for traffic
2025-12-06
The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has announced that the Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road has been reopened to trafficContinue Reading
High risk severe lightning warning issued for 7 districts
2025-12-06
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.15 p.m. 06 December 2025 validContinue Reading
Rare Dugong carcass found on Mannar coast
2025-12-06
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that the carcass of a rare marine mammal, the dugong (Dugong dugon), wasContinue Reading
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
2025-12-06
A mammoth batting effort from the West Indies middle-order helps the visitors draw the first NZ vWI Test in Christchurch
Sajith Premadasa accuses government of ignoring early cyclone warnings
2025-12-06
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the government of blaming meteorology officials despite warnings issued for nearly 15 days ahead ofContinue Reading
Urgent Appeal: National Archives Calls for Freezers to Save Flood-Damaged Public Records
2025-12-06
The Department of National Archives has issued an urgent appeal for freezer facilities to preserve thousands of water-damaged public recordsContinue Reading
Five injured in major road accident in Marine Drive
2025-12-06
Five people were injured and hospitalized following a serious road accident on Marine Drive in Bambalapitiya early this morning (06),Continue Reading
Untold story: A Helpless Bus, a Fragile Roof and the Navy That Wouldn’t Give Up
2025-12-06
Sri Lanka Navy officers, villagers and rescue teams battled fierce weather to save nearly seventy passengers stranded during the floodsContinue Reading
UAE Team Deploys to Hardest-Hit Zone in Kandy
2025-12-06
The UAE Search and Rescue team continues to execute its humanitarian missions in Sri Lanka as part of the urgentContinue Reading