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Heavy showers above 100 mm predicted due to low pressure area near Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The low pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka is likely to move northwards during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology has highlighted. Due to the influence of... Read More


Low pressure area off northeast of Sri Lanka to bring heavy rains across the country today

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The low pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka is likely to move nearly northwards during next few days, the Department of Meteorology has highlighted. Due to the influence... Read More


Train services on Puttalam line limited to Chilaw due to flooding

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Department of Railways says train services on the Colombo-Puttalam railway line have been limited only up to Chilaw Railway Station due to sudden flooding. Issuing a statemen... Read More


Iran says US must accept its peace plan or face 'failure'

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday (May 12) that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middl... Read More


Welipenna Interchange entry to Southern Expressway flooded

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The entrance to the Southern Expressway towards Colombo at the Welipenna Interchange has been inundated due to heavy rainfall, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said. As a res... Read More


CEA urges public to avoid plastic and polythene for Vesak decorations and 'Dansal'

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has issued a special announcement urging the public to refrain from using polythene and plastic materials for various decorations and 'Da... Read More


Provincial revenue dept. office employee arrested for accepting bribe

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A sanitation worker attached to the Provincial Revenue Department District Office in Polonnaruwa was arrested today (13) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations o... Read More


Low-pressure system northeast of Sri Lanka to weaken within 48 hours - Met. Dept.

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka is expected to move away from the island and gradually weaken over the next 48 hours, the Department of Meteorology stated. D... Read More


Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 4kg of Kush and Hashish

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An Indian national was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Green Channel arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) w... Read More


Suspect arrested with 'Ice' in Ragama

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An individual has been arrested with 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) in Batuwatta, Ragama. According to police, the arrest was made during a raid carried out by officers attached... Read More