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...
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....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
The Maldives has, at the request of the Sri Lankan government, agreed to take the bodies of Sri Lankan Muslims who die of Covid-19 for burial...
The economic blow from coronavirus has wiped out 81 million jobs across Asia-Pacific this year, with women and young people disproportionately affected, according to the International Labour Organization....
By Neville Ladduwahetty From 2012, Reconciliation and Accountability have been the twin pillars of the series of Resolutions that emerged from the UN Human Rights Council...
The basic principles that we should work on include – a) Breadth of knowledge in context, not depth that is essential only for those going on to...
By Sirimantha Ratnasekera Water Supplies Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara says that the government has decided to hold the elections to the provincial councils as soon as possible...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, December 17: The Karwar naval base in coastal in Karnataka in southern India will be the headquarters...
BY GEORGE BRAINE In 1978, I was commissioned in the Sri Lanka Air Force as a volunteer officer. After a month of rigorous training at the...
by Rex Clementine Run outs over the years have played their part to decorate our beautiful game. There have been some famous ones; Allan Donald being...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently conducted a webinar titled “REITs: The way Forward...
… election likely in March By Shamindra Ferdinando Reiterating its support for the controversial sacking of five members of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC), the...
The Eastern Province blessed with huge amounts of resources remained one of the poorest provinces of the country owing to inaction and lethargy of officials, Eastern...
Easter Sunday probe: By Rathindra Kuruwita There was no uniform policy on compensating those killed or injured in terror attacks or riots and political influence had...
