An inquiry is on into the death of a man after he obtained treatment for a headache from Gallinda rural hospital at Thalgaswala in Niyagama, Galle.The... Read More
The Golden Mile, a stretch of tourism hotspot in the south of the island, has been badly-hit by the covid-19 global pandemic.For their livelihood, around... Read More
Ten more Covid-19 patients have recovered completely and discharged from hospital.This takes the total recoveries to 3,070 says the Health Ministry’s... Read More
A handloom textile factory remains abandoned for 25 long years at Kitulkele in Madolsima, Passara.Reports reaching Rathu Minittuwa say the factory gave... Read More
Several roads are under water and earth-slips occurred following heavy rains.The highest rainfall of 151 mm since last night (18) has been reported from... Read More
A marine resources conservation week was inaugurated today (19) at the Mount Lavinia beach to coincide with the international coastal clean-up day.Chief... Read More
A female model is among several suspects arrested in connection with drug-related offences.The woman is a resident of Panadura and with her husband, had... Read More
Private bus owners have decided against going ahead with their strike action planned for Monday to protest the lane law.President of their association... Read More
Ex-president Maithripala Sirisena had offered to change the Malalgoda committee report and to give a diplomatic posting to Pujith Jayasundara had he agreed... Read More
Former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and M.A. Sumanthiran left the presidential commission of inquiry into political victimizations... Read More
A collapsing of a mound of earth has caused damage to two houses and a trade union office at Dimbulapathana town in Hatton, police say.There were no casualties... Read More
Former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Mangala Samaraweera, Malik Samarawickrama, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and M.A. Sumanthiran... Read More
A man was nabbed yesterday (18) transporting two kgs of cannabis in a three-wheeler at the Baseline Road level crossing in Borella, according to police.The... Read More
The Consumer Affairs Authority has taken 12 traders in Gampaha to court for failing to display prices of rice, milk powder and cereals and for selling... Read More
Raids at bus stands, railway stations and cemeteries in the western province last night (18) netted 401 persons for drug and alcohol related offences.Police... Read More
Two assistant superintendents of Customs have been arrested in connection with the illegal removal of 33,000 kgs of turmeric from the Customs, police say. Read More
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya is launching a membership promotion at grassroots level, says its national organizer Tissa Attanayake.He told Hiru News that... Read More
Twenty six malaria patients have been found in Sri Lanka so far this year, says director of the Malaria Prevention Movement Dr. Prasad Ranaweera.The latest... Read More
The Navy has seized more than 32 kgs of Kerala cannabis from an abandoned fishing hut at Paramunai Islet in Kalpitiya.The drugs, packed in 15 parcels,... Read More