According to the Department of Irrigation, 24 major reservoirs under the department are spilling over due to heavy rainfall across the island. Of these, 06 each...
A train derailed near the Colombo Fort Railway Station this morning (May 01). According to Sri Lanka Railways, the ‘Pulathisi’ Intercity Express Train, travelling from Batticaloa...
Today (May 01) marks the International Workers’ Day. May 01 commemorates the 1886 protest in Chicago’s Haymarket Square where workers demanding an eight-hour workday were met...
The US has signed a deal with Ukraine on the joint exploitation of its energy and mineral resources, after months of tense negotiations. The two countries...
Police have reportedly stated that underworld figure Kanjipani Imran is allegedly plotting to assassinate suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. The Athurugiriya Police OIC and the ASP reportedly...
Kollupitiya Police has initiated searches for two female suspects who had allegedly stolen jewelry worth Rs. 4.5 million from the residence of the Swiss ambassador in...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Personal Security Officer (PSO) has been suddenly transferred to Kankesanthurai, reports say. Chief Inspector Ashoka Ariyavansha had been serving as Mr. Wickremesinghe’s...
Following the recent reduction in the price of a litre of 92 Octane petrol, the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) said they are unable to reduce...
The Department of Meteorology says the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island’s weather. Showers or thundershowers...
A discussion on preparing a national-level road safety plan under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme was held today (April 30) at the Presidential Secretariat. The incidence...