Four arrested for assaulting coach and students in Ratnapura
2023-11-16
Four individuals have been apprehended for allegedly assaulting a sports coach and two students from a prominent school in RatnapuraContinue Reading
World’s largest Sapphire cluster : U-turn in Value
2023-05-26
The value of the world’s largest star sapphire cluster which was found in Sri Lanka has been downgraded from USDContinue Reading
Cabinet nod for Korean – SL pilot project on floating solar power plant
2023-03-14
Cabinet approval has been granted to sign an agreement between South Korea and Sri Lanka on the pilot project toContinue Reading
28 injured, several critical after bus falls into precipice
2023-02-10
At least 28 passengers of a bus have been hospitalized following an accident in the Mahawanguwa area in Ratnapura today.Continue Reading
Probe launched into the theft of Saman Devalaya till funds
2023-01-12
The Ratnapura Police have launched a probe into the theft of the collection till fund of the Sabaragamuwa Maha SamanContinue Reading
Man poses as a woman and defrauds Rs. 2.5 mn
2022-12-27
An individual who had impersonated as a woman and had defrauded Rs. 2.5 million from a man in Ratnapura hasContinue Reading
Police Constable arrested over chain snatching
2022-09-19
A Police Constable has been arrested on suspicion of having snatched a chain from a woman walking on the mainContinue Reading
Principal remanded for sexually abusing students
2022-08-25
The Principal of a leading boys’ school in Ratnapura has been remanded after being arrested on charges of sexually abusingContinue Reading
Met Department issues severe weather advisory
2022-08-01
Showery and windy conditions are likely to enhance in the southwest quarter of the island during the next few daysContinue Reading
Update on world’s largest star sapphire cluster found in Ratnapura
2021-10-29
The world’s largest star sapphire cluster which was found in Ratnapura in July has been sent to Dubai in theContinue Reading
06-day-old infant & 05-year-old boy die due to Covid
2021-09-13
A 06-day-old infant that had died at the Balangoda Base Hospital has been reported to have been infected with theContinue Reading
05 GN Divisions in 04 districts isolated
2021-07-02
Five (05) Grama Niladhari Divisions in 04 districts have been isolated from today. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said theContinue Reading
04 GN Divisions in two districts isolated
2021-06-28
Four Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in two districts have been isolated from today. These are the latest areas to beContinue Reading
EC reveals decision on candidate contesting from two political parties from Ratnapura
2020-07-20
The National Election Commission says a candidate who was reported to be contesting from two different political parties from theContinue Reading