Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Norton Bridge Police said that traffic movement on the Norton Bridge-Maskeliya main road has been completely halted due to a mound of earth collapsing onto the road. It is repor... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A woman has been arrested with a stock of narcotics valued at over Rs. 500,000 taken into custody by the Mount Lavinia Division Criminal Investigation Unit. Police said along wi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- At least two persons have reportedly died and more than 10 others have sustained injuries in a fatal accident that occurred this evening (17) in the Omanthai area on the A-9 road... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center said on Saturday (Aug 16). The ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A Sri Lanka national has been arrested for the possession of narcotics during a raid conducted in Bukit Tambun, Malaysia. According to a report from Bernama news, Malaysian Poli... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A total of 257 persons have died due to drowning incidents so far this year, police said. Police Media Spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler stated th... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The US State Department announced it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza. The pause was issued to conduct a "full and thorough review of the process and procedure... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Department of Railways states efforts to re-rail the 'Galu Kumari' express train, which derailed near the Ginthota railway station along the coastal line last evening, are st... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Canadian government has moved to end a strike by Air Canada's cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country's larges... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Sri Lanka's services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade, financial services, and the transportation of goods, according to the latest Purc... Read More