Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- A Southern California cardiologist flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka was denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, then died after choking on a piece of food whi... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- Lawyers in Jaffna staged a strike today (Tuesday) in protest against the police, accusing them of unlawfully entering and searching the home of a lawyer without any court authorizat... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka's recent economic performance has shown strong progress, but the country's recovery remains incomplete, with growth still lagging behind pre-crisis levels and poverty rema... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Association has warned that the ongoing heavy rainfalls could lead to a rise in Dengue and Chikungunya cases. Association President Pulina R... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- Vehicles returned by former Presidents can be given back to them as the Presidents' Entitlement Bill which was approved by Parliament recently does not cover security details given ... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- The eight-year-old boy who was critically injured in an incident at the Colombo Swimming Club has passed away, according to hospital sources. The child, identified as Master Arlan,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to South Africa, Air Chief Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa (Retd), officially presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of South Af... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- Doctors in the Eastern Province have called off their strike following the release of recommendations by the Health Ministry Secretary, which confirmed that the transfers at the cen... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Meteorology has warned of severe lightning in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Eastern, and Uva Provinces. The advisory, valid until 11:00 PM today, includes... Read More
Colombo, Oct. 7 -- The Opposition called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to probe the clearance of 323 red labelled containers. In its official request, the Opposition has sa... Read More