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Afternoon thundershowers expected in South

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Southern province and in Rathnapura, Monaragala and Kalutara districts after 2.00 p.m. Mainly fair weather will prevail o... Read More


Fatal collision in Pannipitiya: One dead, three injured

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A fatal road accident occurred early this morning (24) on High Level Road near a petrol station in Pannipitiya, resulting in one death and three injuries. According to the Polic... Read More


W15 Weligama shooting: Former Police Inspector arrested by CID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha, a key suspect in the high-profile shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in Weligama, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Depa... Read More


Two Buses crash head on in Wadduwa

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Two buses collided head-on in the Malegama area on the Wadduwa-Moranthuduwa road today, according to the Wadduwa Police. Fortunately, both vehicles were traveling without passeng... Read More


Kiriwandala Railway Crossing to close for maintenance

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Department of Railways has announced a temporary road closure at the main railway crossing near the Kiriwandala station on the Highlevel Road. The closure is scheduled from ... Read More


NBRO extends landslide warnings

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended its landslide warnings for several districts across the island as heavy rains continue. The updated advisory is ef... Read More


Rupavahini honoured for AI innovation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation(SLRC) received a prestigious honor at the International Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Colombo, recognizing its pioneering efforts in... Read More


Cabinet approves amendments to National Tariff Policy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved an updated National Tariff Policy, aimed at establishing a transparent and predictable trade framework to boost Sri Lanka's inves... Read More


Move to professionalize private security industry with new legal standards

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Defence, to introduce a new legal framework for the regulat... Read More


"Ratama Ekata" operation: March 1-7 declared as National Drug Prevention week

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- In a significant move to combat the narcotics crisis, the week commencing March 1, 2026, has been officially declared Drug Prevention Week. This initiative is part of the "Ratam... Read More