Flight Cancelled, Techie Couple Attends Own Reception Online
2025-12-05
IndiGo has cancelled hundreds of flights across India this week after failing to make sufficient changes to its roster planningContinue Reading
Govt announces sweeping relief for rebuilding homes after floods & landslides
2025-12-05
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today announced a comprehensive housing assistance package for families affected by the recent floods and landslides,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s flood disaster death toll rises to 607, with 214 still missing
2025-12-05
The death toll from Sri Lanka’s worst natural disaster in two decades has climbed to 607, according to updated figuresContinue Reading
President distances from Watagala, insists freedom of expression won’t be restricted
2025-12-05
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today assured Parliament that emergency regulations will not be used to suppress freedom of expression orContinue Reading
President delivers special statement in Parliament
2025-12-05
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says it is the responsibility of the government to create a better state than the currentContinue Reading
Maldives hands over consignment of canned tuna to Sri Lanka
2025-12-05
Sri Lanka received a consignment of canned tuna from the Maldives today (05) as relief for the people affected byContinue Reading
PM Harini orders disaster waste cleanup within three weeks
2025-12-05
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the waste accumulated as a result of the disaster situation should be systematically removed andContinue Reading
Northeast Monsoon : Heavy rains and strong winds forecast Dec 9–11
2025-12-05
The Department of Meteorology says rainfall may increase on December 9, 10, and 11 due to the Northeast Monsoon weatherContinue Reading
WATCH : Special statement from President AKD
2025-12-05
Fakhar Zaman punished for SL game incident
2025-12-05
Pakistan batter, Fakhar Zaman has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after he was found guilty ofContinue Reading
NBRO issues updated landslide warnings for several districts
2025-12-05
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an updated landslide early warning valid from 4.00 pm today (05 Dec)Continue Reading
Guinness Records : World’s smallest water buffalo ‘Radha’
2025-12-05
The shortest living water buffalo in the world has been found in Malawadi, Maharashtra, India. The beautiful three-year-old bovine, bornContinue Reading
Mahiyanganaya–Rantabe transmission system restoration underway
2025-12-05
Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, has engaged in an inspection tour of the Rantabe-Mahiyanganaya 132kVA transmission system, which was severelyContinue Reading
Baby born at Bandaranaike International Airport
2025-12-05
A Tanzanian passenger in transit at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) gave birth to a baby boy on Friday with theContinue Reading
India’s NDRF team departs after flood relief mission in Sri Lanka
2025-12-05
The Indian National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team departed Sri Lanka today after completing Operation Sagar Bandhu, following disasters dueContinue Reading
WHO Sri Lanka issues safety guidance for handling dead animals after floods
2025-12-05
The World Health Organization (WHO) Sri Lanka has released public health guidance on how to safely manage dead animals foundContinue Reading
CBSL urges careful handling of wet currency notes
2025-12-05
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued public guidance on how to safely handle wet or flood-affected currencyContinue Reading
IFJ urges Sri Lanka to protect freedom of expression amid emergency law concerns
2025-12-05
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with its affiliate, the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), has urged SriContinue Reading
