The trains operating along the upcountry and Batticaloa railway lines have been limited due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Railway Department said. The Railway...
The world’s oldest living man has died at the age of 112, his family have confirmed. John Alfred Tinniswood died on Monday at the Southport care...
The A-9 main road to Jaffna has been flooded at Omanthai due to heavy rains. Accordingly, Police urged motorists to use alternate routes via Kebithigollewa, Welioya,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged its support for investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, citing increased foreign investor interest fuelled by the government’s systematic financial...
Observations regarding the special audit report on the process of introducing electronic passports has been handed to the Ministry in-charge. Auditor General W.M.C. Wickramarathna stated that...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director – Kristalina Georgieva has commended Sri Lanka’s agreements with external bondholders and local creditors, marking a significant milestone in the...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced that it will from today (27) implement a single policy interest rate mechanism, the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), transitioning...
Continuous heavy rainfall in the Polonnaruwa District has disrupted traffic on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road. Near Jayanthipura, two trees collapsed at around 8:30 pm last night,...
The Met Department has issued a ‘Red’ alert warning that the depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression. The system...