The number of people affected by the adverse weather has risen to 441,590 as relief efforts continue. The Disaster Management Center stated that 229 Divisional Secretariat...
Nawalapitiya Police said that traffic movement on the Nawalapitiya – Dolosbage road has been completely halted due to a mound of earth and several trees collapsing...
Train operations on the upcountry line are still hampered due to landslides, Railways authorities say. Trains on the upcountry line have been stopped at Nan Oya.
Tenders will be called from today (Nov. 29) to select rice importers. According to Lak Sathosa Chairman – Dr. Samitha Perera, importers can apply to become...
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, located about 240 kms northeast of Trincomalee and 290 kms east of Kankesanthurai, is expected to gradually...
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban, which will not take effect for...
The world gets a first look inside a resplendent new Notre-Dame on Friday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron conducts a televised tour to mark the cathedral’s...
The Ministry of Health has announced that arrangements have been made to bring the insulin type currently in short supply to the country within the next...
‘Deegadanthu 01’, one of the largest and iconic tuskers that roamed the Kalawewa National Park, has died after being electrocuted. The tusker had ventured near a...
A virtual meeting was held yesterday (Nov. 27) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the President of the World Bank Group (WBG) Mr. Ajay Banga at...
