Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A total of 641 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A 42-year-old man has tragically drowned and died in the Haburugala Bodhiraja Lake, in Sevanagala. The deceased, a resident of the Mahagama Colony in Sevanagala, is reported to ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed that constitutional reforms will be introduced following the conducting of the Provincial Council Elections. Speaking at a press briefing held... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A train traveling from Galle to Colombo derailed this morning (18) between Maradana and Colombo Fort railway stations, causing significant delays on both the main and coastal rai... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Shelly Seaver, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Gama... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A 'hartal' is currently underway in the North and East, according to the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK). The 'hartal' has been called in response to the recent death of a 32... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The strike action initiated by the Postal and Telecommunications Officers' Union, together with the United Postal Trade Unions' Front (UPTUF), will continue for the second consec... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in New Delhi today for a two-day official visit, during which he will hold the next round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Postal trade unions have declared that they will continue their strike until all their demands are fulfilled. The unions began the strike last afternoon (17), citing 19 unresolv... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The first phase of the third term for the year 2025 for government and government-approved private schools will commence today (18), according to the Ministry of Education. Howe... Read More