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....
As many as 80 percent of heart disease-related deaths worldwide are preventable, Sri Lanka College of Cardiology President Dr. Sampath Withanawasam has said, stressing the urgent...
Investigations have revealed that suspect Sampath Manamperi, who is currently being questioned by the Peliyagoda Crimes Division, destroyed his mobile phone by placing it on a...
The SJB-led opposition parties are finalising drafts of complaints to be lodged with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Inter-Parliamentary Union against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne....
Parliament on Friday (26) took up a motion seeking to amend Standing Orders to strengthen the mandate of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). The motion,...
It is a tragedy that we still follow the line expounded by the carbon emitters and polluters of the environment. We have accepted a high debt...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is making a substantial investment in Sri Lanka’s future, with the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka at the forefront of this...
On 29 September 2025, Karu Jayasuriya will enter his 85th year. This is an occasion not only to honour longevity, but to reflect on a life...
Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life) has been recognized for ‘Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)’ at the prestigious Sri Lanka Leadership Awards 2025. The company...
World Heart Day falls on 29 September each year. This day is a new opportunity to reflect on how to best use the heart for the...
Former Chairperson of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), Dr. Charitha Herath, has raised strong objections to a proposal to expand the Committee’s powers, warning that...
Former Health Minister Dr. Channa Jayasumana has urged the government to suspend a recently endorsed project by Sri Lanka Tourism to promote LGBTIQ tourism, warning that...
Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda, met with Bharat Lal, Secretary General and CEO of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in Colombo. Bharat Lal,...
