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....
SLIIT leads the way in rewarding academic excellence by offering full scholarships to the top three performers of the 2020 GCE Advanced Level examination in the...
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, recently announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” which reveals that the average total...
By Winnie Wang , Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Logistics carry dreams. Back in 2007, when I applied to graduate schools in the United States, nothing...
This is a personal accolade and a bouquet to that premier medical institution, the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) for Children, in Borella. They were kind enough...
by Rajitha Ratwatte It was emphasised that the game between bottom of the table Hurricanes and the Otago Highlanders was not a dead rubber, in view...
A scientific symposium themed ‘Science in the Service of Consumer Protection’ was held recently, with the intention of creating a platform for local and global experts...
By Dr PARAKRAMA WAIDYANATHA The President’s decision to shift totally to organic agriculture, from conventional, could lead to widespread hunger and starvation as it happened...
Monday 3rd May, 2021 A motorist has got into hot water for honking in protest when the police closed roads in Colombo for the motorcade of...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena expressed gratitude to the Government of Japan for providing a Rs. 1,360 million grant for the provisioning of necessary medical equipment such...
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pretoria coordinated a virtual meeting between Vice Chancellor KDU Major General Milinda Peiris along with the staff of the...
By Erandathie Pathiraja Sri Lanka’s edible oil market has received considerable attention in recent weeks due to a series of events: the banning of palm oil...
By Michael F. Perera Valuable resources are extracted every day to develop convenient products such as bottles, containers and more. As the extraction of virgin resources...
