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Chaotic weather grips Sri Lanka with rain and heat warnings

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Sri Lanka is expected to experience a mix of wet and warm conditions, creating a hybrid climate across the island, the Department of Meteorology said. According to the departme... Read More


Youth arrested over fake bank website scam

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- A 22-year-old suspect from Minuwangoda has been arrested over an alleged financial fraud involving a counterfeit website imitating a private bank, Sri Lanka Police said. The ar... Read More


Former MP Premalal Jayasekara arrested in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Former Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara, known as "Choka Malli," has been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Police. The arrest follows an incident where the former MP had a... Read More


Heavy rains above 100mm expected across several provinces today

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (21). According to the weather forecast issued at 5.30 a.... Read More


Energy Minister used as a scapegoat to cover up breach of trust by the Cabinet: Joint Opposition

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The resignation of Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody is an attempt to cover up a serious breach of collective responsibility by the Cabinet, the Joint Opposition said. ... Read More


NIC one-day service resumes as system restored from today.

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Department of Registration of Persons has announced that all public services, including the one-day service for issuing National Identity Cards (NICs), will resume from toda... Read More


GMOA comes under criticism from rank and file

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The recent strike launched by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has come under criticism, with sources claiming it was poorly organized and failed to pressure ... Read More


Expressways generate Rs. 48.5 mn in 24 hours; nearly Rs. 490 mn earned over 10 days

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Traffic on the expressways (E01, E02, E03 and E04) generated a total revenue of Rs. 48,500,040 during the 24-hour period from midnight on April 19 to midnight on April 20, 2026,... Read More


Low-floor priority bus service for persons with disabilities to begin tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A low-floor priority bus service for persons with disabilities will commence tomorrow (21) from the Makumbura Multimodal Center (MMC), the Transport, Highways and Urban Developm... Read More


Two foreign journalists nabbed at BIA with 'Kush' worth Rs. 64 mn

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Two foreign social media journalists were arrested this morning (20) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau for attempting to smuggle a stock of "Kush" drugs valued ... Read More