Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The "Galu Kumari" train has derailed at the Gintota railway station, causing a disruption to services on the coastal line. According to the Railways Department, the incident has... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A bus travelling on the Southern Expressway caught fire today (16) between the Dodangoda and Welipenna interchanges, near the 48-kilometre post. The passenger bus was on its way... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The USS Santa Barbara, a ship belonging to the US Navy, has arrived at Colombo Port. The Sri Lanka Navy officially welcomed the ship with traditional naval honours. The USS San... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A former local council member, who was arrested for verbally abusing and behaving in a disorderly manner towards police officers at the Padukka Police Station, has been remanded ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- All leave for officers of the Postal Department has been cancelled, effective from tomorrow (17), until further notice. Postmaster General S.R.W.M.R.P. Sathkumara issued a notic... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A new WhatsApp number introduced by Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has already received over 2,000 complaints from the public. The number, 071 859 88 88, was... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- One person has been killed and 22 others injured after two buses collided head-on this morning in the Weliyaya area of Monaragala. The injured have been admitted to the Monaragal... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (16), according to the Department of M... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- X-Press Feeders, former operator of the container ship X-Press Pearl, has issued a strong statement challenging a recent Sri Lankan Supreme Court ruling that orders the company t... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka's gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according ... Read More