Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 13:49
Police say 37 persons were injured when 2 private buses collided head-on in Kahawatte, Ratnapura at around 11.35 am today (May 22).
One of the buses...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 13:41
Inspector of Police Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons’ Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa have been further remanded until 5th of June.
They...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 13:37
Over 50,000 persons from around 14,000 families in 11 districts have been affected by prevailing inclement weather.
The Disaster Management Center...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 13:28
Met Department says that heavy falls of about 150 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central, North-western provinces and...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 13:22
Four Sri Lankan passengers arrived from Dubai this morning (May 22) have been apprehended by Sri Lanka Customs staff attached to the Bandaranaike International...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 12:19
An unidentified body was recovered from a canal in Papiliyana this morning (May 22).
It was floating in the canal and an area resident had alerted...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 12:16
The Cabinet has granted its approval to increase bus fares by 12.5%.
Accordingly, the minimum fare will also be increased to Rs.12.
The...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 12:09
President's former Chief of Staff and former Chairman of the State Timber Corporation who were arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20 million from...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 11:19
The Irrigation Department says that the water levels of the Kelani, Kalu, Gin and Ma Oya are rising again.
However, the Department said that the...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:46
The Road Development Authority says that the Kaduwela interchange of the Colombo Outer - Circular Road has been closed due to flooding.The RDA said that...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:43
A wild elephant popularly known as Thani Dalaya (Single Tusker) had died of electrocution in the Thorawil area in Puthukudiiruppu in Mullaitivu.
It...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:39
The Health authorities warn that as a result of prevailing rains, there is an increased risk of viral fever which is spreading in the Southern Province,...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:24
The Met Department says that the prevailing rains and overcast conditions in the South-western part of the island are expected to continue over the next...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:07
The Joint opposition has requested the Speaker to cancel the scheduled Parliament debate today (May 22), and hold a special debate regarding the current...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:00
Johann Peries has successfully reached 29,030ft Mt. Everest by becoming the second Sri Lankan to reach the summit, Everest.
Jayanthi Kuru...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 9:39
The proposal to increase the bus fare by 12.5 percent will be presented to the Cabinet today (May 22).
The bus unions agreed for this bus fare...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 9:29
Police have arrested 3 suspects who had broken into a petrol shed on the Beliatte - Walasmulla road.
The suspects who had stolen Rs. 650,000 from...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 7:28
The Railway Control Room says train services on the Puttalam line has been restricted to Lunuwila.
It said that the railway track between Naththandiya...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 7:24
The Disaster Management Center says around 38,040 persons of 9815 families are affected by inclement weather.
There were 8 deaths in weather-related incidents.
Being...
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Monday, 21 May 2018 - 22:08
Ceylon Electricity Board says due to the prevailing threats of floods, electricity connection to Ehaliyagoda, Kuruwita, Kiriella
and Elapatha has been...
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