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Three-year-old dies after father falls from attic floor

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A three-year-old boy lost his life when his father fell through a broken wooden plank in an attic and landed directly on him. The father had gone up to retrieve a water hose. Ga... Read More


Hiru wins big at Business World International Awards 2026

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Hiru Media Network won numerous awards at the Business World International Awards 2026 ceremony held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel premises in Colombo tonight (16). Hiru TV secured ... Read More


Unidentified body found in Homagama

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Police discovered an unidentified male body suspected to have died after being caught in a water current in a paddy field near the Deepangoda highway in Homagama today, approximat... Read More


Man arrested over suspected railway sabotage in Wanawasala derailment

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- A man has been arrested by police on suspicion of removing iron components from the railway track at the site of the recent train derailment in Wanawasala. The arrest was made fo... Read More


Opposition leader slams government over new vehicle tax

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Opposition Leader says the current government promised Vitz cars for 1.2 million rupees during the last election period, but instituted an additional 50% tax on vehicles today. S... Read More


Youth drowns in Pussellawa

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- A 19-year-old youth died after two individuals riding a bicycle plunged into a water-filled hole down a slope due to a brake failure, Pussellawa police said. The victim was Anuha... Read More


Three-wheeler catches fire in Gampola

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- A moving three-wheeler suddenly caught fire, the Gampola police stated. The vehicle caught fire whilst in motion in the Gampola area this morning (16). The police and local resi... Read More


Jaffna records highest rainfall

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The highest rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. today (16) was 90.8 mm, reported from Achchuveli in the Jaffna District. The Department of Meteorology ... Read More


Tourist arrivals and earnings continue to decline in May

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka continued to decline, with the first half of May recording fewer than 60,000 arrivals, while the daily average arrival figure fell below 3,900 for th... Read More


200 old post offices to be modernised

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The government allocated 600 million rupees to modernise 200 old post offices. Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara stated this today whilst attending the official ceremony to han... Read More