Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
Production of Thriposha, Sri Lanka’s flagship nutritional supplement programme for combating child malnutrition and supporting pregnant and lactating mothers, has been heavily hindered due to delays...
The 13th Edition of Sancharaka Udawa 2026, Sri Lanka’s foremost Travel & Tourism Fair held under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the...
The official ceremony to present Sannas Patra to Prof. Venerable Maha Oya Jinarathana Nayaka Thero, who was conferred the title of Chief Sanghanayaka of Wellassa, Bintenne...
After five successive wins in conditions that weaponised their bowlers and masked their limitations with the bat,Gujarat Titans [GT] found their kryptonite at Eden Gardens. In...
A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials...
A rescue diver has died while searching for the bodies of a group of Italians who died in a scuba-diving accident in the Maldives. Staff Sgt...
Taiwan has insisted it is a sovereign, independent nation, after US President Donald Trump cautioned it against formally declaring independence from China. Trump’s remarks came after...
When it finally settled, a day that ebbed and flowed belonged to Litton Das. A majestic hundred from Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter lifted his side from the oblivion...
New Zealand’s middle order defied an early Lauren Bell onslaught and turned ghastly conditions to their advantage to draw the rain-hit ODI series against England 1-1...
At least eight people have been killed, and dozens injured, after a freight train crashed into a public bus in Thailand’s capital. Flames engulfed the bus...
On day two of Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning cricket team’s tour of Malaysia, they conducted a coaching session for children at the Royal Selangor ground...
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has broken the record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20Is, getting to the mark in just 15 balls against Zimbabwe in...
