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Container truck overturns, blocks lane on Horana-Colombo road

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Moragahahena police state that a container truck overturned near the Gonapola junction on the Horana-Colombo road around 1.00 am today (29), blocking one lane of the road. Polic... Read More


Two killed in separate attacks in Tangalle and Galle

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Tangalle police state that a 35-year-old resident of Mahagoda died after being admitted to the Tangalle hospital with serious injuries following a club attack in the Mahagoda are... Read More


Sun directly overhead over several areas

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers from time to time today (29) in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts. S... Read More


Station Masters' Association backs BASL stance on proposed 22nd Amendment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Sri Lanka Station Masters' Association states that it expresses full support for the stance taken by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the proposed 22nd const... Read More


'Dinana Dakuna' warns of real income collapse despite economic stability

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- The 'Dinana Dakuna' collective states that the real income collapse and poverty crisis faced by the public in Sri Lanka cannot be concealed merely by managing the economy under I... Read More


New initiative aims to tackle malnutrition and boost local food production

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Agricultural equipment has been distributed to selected beneficiaries in the Nuwara Eliya District today under the School Gardening and Nutrition Programme, jointly implemented b... Read More


Sri Lanka's major reservoirs face sharp drop in water levels

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Water levels in several major reservoirs across the country continue to decline rapidly due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, according to the Department of Irrigation. ... Read More


Court grants CID access to Ishara Sewwandi for murder probe

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- The Colombo Crimes Division has been granted permission by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court to record a statement from Ishara Sewwandi, a suspect currently held in remand cus... Read More


Police launch email hotline to report obscene social media content

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- An email address was introduced by the police to report social media platforms posting obscene photos of women and children. The step was taken due to a rise in the disseminatio... Read More


New machinery boosts operational capacity at Lanka Phosphate

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- New operational vehicles and machinery valued at Rs.110 million have been integrated into Lanka Phosphate Company, Eppawala to enhance production capacity. The initiative took p... Read More