Registration of 48 cc motorcycles mandatory, DMT says

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Motor Traffic stated that the registration of motorcycles with an engine capacity of 48 cc is mandatory. Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Retired Air Vic... Read More

Landslide warnings issued for several districts for next 24 hours

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Landslide warnings were issued for Badulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Colombo, Kalutara, Kurunegala, and Monaragala districts for the next 24 hours. The National ... Read More

Social media reports regarding Indian religious leader visit clarified as outdated

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Circulating news regarding the Sri Lankan visit of Indian religious leader Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri relates to an earlier journey undertaken on February 23 of thi... Read More

Flood warning issued for low-lying areas of Kala Oya valley

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Flood risks threaten low-lying regions along the Kala Oya valley, according to an alert issued by the Irrigation Department. Residents residing in low-lying areas near Kala Oya ... Read More

Court of Appeal rejects interim petitions in Suresh Sallay's writ petition

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Interim petitions requesting permission to intervene and present facts in a writ petition filed by former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Sallay, which challenged his ... Read More

Two more sluice gates of Deduru Oya opened due to heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Two more sluice gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir opened due to rains falling in many parts of the island. Accordingly, eight sluice gates of the reservoir have opened so far, r... Read More

Second Norochcholai power plant to rejoin the national grid today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The second generator unit of the inactive Lakvijaya Thermal Power Plant will reconnect to the national grid today (22), Lakvijaya Power Plant Director Engineer M.D. Nalaka said. ... Read More

Open warrant issued for Premalal Jayasekara failing to appear in court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- An open arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court today(21) for former Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara after he failed to appear in court. Instructions were given throu... Read More

Transport Authority officer arrested over alleged Rs. 100 bribe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A timekeeping officer attached to the Gampaha Regional Office of the Road Passenger Transport Authority has been arrested over allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of ... Read More

Opposition requests parliamentary select committee over death of tusker Kawanthissa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The opposition decided to request a special parliamentary select committee to reveal the truth behind the tragic death of the tusker Kawanthissa, a national natural heritage of t... Read More

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