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
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has stated that the Aswesuma welfare programme is operating more inefficiently than the Samurdhi programme it replaced. Speaking at a meeting ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, describing him as a close friend and a "fearless political ro... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Two suspects have been arrested with nearly 309 kilograms of Kerala cannabis in the Bangalawatta area of Wattala. The raid was conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) yes... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The remains of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte have been brought to his residence in Mahaiyawa, Kandy. The funeral will be held tomorrow (17), at the family burial grounds ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- About 300 local government members of the Podujana Eksath Peramuna have gathered in Colombo for a special political meeting scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. today (16). The meeti... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The final rites of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte are scheduled to be held tomorrow (17) at the family burial ground in the Nittawela-Mahaiyawa area of Kandy. He passed aw... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that 226 of its engineers have migrated over the past three years, representing almost 20% of the company's workforce. According... Read More