Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official s... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila, has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, a s... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A woman and a man, who were arrested while at a house in Pahala Biyanwila, Kadawatha, last evening (8), were in possession of over 18 kilograms of narcotics, police said. Althoug... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe. In Sri Lanka, the national ceremony to mark the World Post Day is scheduled to take place ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement in the Gaza Strip. "I welcome the announcement of an agr... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A fire broke out at a tea factory in Nallathanniya at approximately 1:00 a.m. today (9). According to Ada Derana correspondent, the fire spread to the storage area where tea leav... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza, weighing on oil's war risk premium and pushing invest... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 47 Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Five boats have also been taken into custody in seas off Talaimannar... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A 5-year-old child tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Nugegoda last evening (8), police stated. According to preliminary investigations, the child had been participating in... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The re-scrutinized results of the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released. Accordingly, the re-scrutinized results can be viewed via the exam department's offic... Read More