Schools closed on Monday (3) due to inclement weather
2024-06-02
All government schools across the island will be closed tomorrow, Monday, June 3rd, due to adverse weather conditions, as announcedContinue Reading
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
Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of major rivers
2024-06-02
The irrigation department has issued flood warnings for several areas of the country due to the considerable high rainfall experiencedContinue Reading
Red Alert: Weather warning issued for 7 districts
2024-06-02
The Department of Meteorology has issued a RED ALERT for heavy rain. The warning forecasts downpours exceeding 150mm in theContinue 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
T20 World Cup: ICC under fire as Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Ireland endure Travel Disasters
2024-06-01
By Azzam Ameen in New York In a disheartening turn of events, the Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Ireland cricketContinue 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
ISIS case : Wanted suspect Osman Pushparaj arrested
2024-05-31
Osman Pushparaj, a most wanted suspect believed to have close ties with and assisted four Sri Lankans arrested in IndiaContinue Reading
England cricketer facing ban for betting on cricket matches
2024-05-31
Following an Anti-Corruption investigation by the UK Cricket Regulator, England Cricketer Brydon Carse has been suspended from all cricket forContinue Reading
