The Irrigation Department says 16 spill gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir are to be opened to release more than 15,000 cubic feet of water per second into the Kala Oya.

A new initiative has been launched to make efficient use of public and private wells, reservoirs, streams and other groundwater sources in the Western Province to meet the water needs of the public.

Newly elected Brazil's left-wing President Lula has been addressing his supporters in São Paulo and thanking them for their support, which he said made it possible for him to recover from his defeat in the first round of the election to go on to win in the run-off.

Due to the heavy rainfall received in the upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli River during the past few hours, there is a risk of a minor flood situation occurring in the low-lying areas adjacent to the Mahaweli River...

The Department of Irrigation has warned that minor flooding may occur in the Kalu Ganga basin due to prevailing adverse weather conditions.

A 24-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle a stock of ‘Kush’ narcotics.

The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bonds of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and three other respondents who had failed to pay the full compensation ordered by the court in connection with the importation of substandard medicines.

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil’s presidential election, describing the result as a defeat for corruption, political division and misinformation.

Two passengers have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle foreign-manufactured cigarettes out of the airport.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has updated its landslide warning notice amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions.