Sri Lankan leadership took to twitter to put out their first reactions and offering condolences on the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. MORE..
The Meteorology Department says that the windy and showery condition is expected to continue over the island. MORE..
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka recently entered into a partnership agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom to extend support for Sustainable Resettlement of recently released lands in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. MORE..
A proposal has been submitted to the council with regard to increasing the salary of the members of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) by Rs 25,000, says the Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake. MORE...
The public is not aware of the services done by the government within the past three years, says Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE..
The body of a woman, who had arrived in the country from London, has been found inside a well in Chavakachcheri, Jaffna. MORE..
(UPDATE) The CID officers have left former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence after recording a statement for around 3 hours, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
Hambantota District MP D.V. Chanaka says that the incumbent government is attempting to celebrate its third anniversary by recording a statement from former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
Minister of Transport Nimal Siripala de Silva says that steps will be taken to renovate train compartments within the country. MORE..
The proxy owner and the publicity officer of an event organizing company, who were arrested after the deaths of four youths following a party organised in Wadduwa, have been further remanded by the Panadura Magistrate. MORE..
A section of the Hatton-Colombo main road in the Shannon Estate area has been cleared after an earth mound collapsed on to the road while vehicular movement has been restricted to only one lane. MORE..
Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50-60kmph can be expected over the island particularly, in Central, North-western, North-central, Eastern and Western provinces and in Hambanthota district, the Meteorology Department said. MORE..
The suspect who was arrested for defrauding millions of rupees through a fake human rights organization, was ordered released on a bail bond of Rs. 125,000 by the Marawila Additional District Judge Keminda Perera. MORE..
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) says that the water level of the Kelani River has slightly increased with the prevailing showery weather condition. MORE..
The Hatton-Colombo main road has been temporarily closed for traffic near the Staden Estate due to the risk of landslides, police said. Motorists are requested to use alternate routes. MORE..
The Department of Railways says that it has commenced necessary steps to provide compensation to the passengers injured in the train collision in the Panaliya area in Polgahawela. MORE..
Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says that ragging is being carried out mentally, physically as well as sexually within universities. MORE..
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he was the victim of a “witch hunt” as investigators questioned him for the first time Friday over the abduction of a journalist. MORE..
Over 11,000 people who were born in Sri Lanka have been adopted overseas. Many of them have grown with little knowledge of the people or culture they left behind. MORE..
MP Dilan Perera said that if the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest at the upcoming Presidential Election, he will support him without an argument. MORE..
The Department of Railways said that train services from Colombo to Talaimannar will be limited to Medawachchiya for a period of 3 months starting from tomorrow (17) due to renovations being carried out on a bridge. MORE..
The rumor spread on the internet that teachers’ salaries for holiday months will be annulled is false, says the Ministry of Education. MORE..
The end date of the second term for Muslim schools has been amended, stated the Ministry of Education. MORE..
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has expressed his gratitude to all private bus owners, drivers and conductors who did not support the bus strike and provided transport services considering the students sitting for the Advanced Level examination. MORE..
SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to and from the South Indian city of Kochi until 26th August, following the closure of Cochin Airport due to flooding in the region. MORE..
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday. He was 93. MORE...
Aretha Franklin, the “queen of soul” known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. MORE..
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) requests the public to contact the hotline 117 in the case of any emergency due to the prevailing adverse weather condition affecting parts of the country or to get information on disaster situations. MORE>.
The Department of Meteorology, issuing a weather advisory for strong winds and rough seas, said that the wind speed is still high over the sea areas around the island. MORE..
Fifty persons have been arrested in connection with recent gang fights in Jaffna, stated the Jaffna Police. MORE..
The All Ceylon Private Bus Operators Association says that private bus employees island-wide have launched a strike since midnight last night (15) protesting against the new traffic fines. MORE..
A person has been arrested at Pattiya Junction in Peliyagoda for the possession of heroin. MORE..
A diplomatic intervention should be taken regarding the washing up of Indian clinical waste in Sri Lankan coast, says Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka. MORE..
Sri Lankan deputy minister of national integration, reconciliation and official languages Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana on Wednesday appealed to Sri Lankan Tamils, who left the island nation during the three-decade-long ethic war, to return to the country as peace prevails there now. MORE..
Although weapons are being discovered in some places of North, there won’t be a war again, say Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray. MORE..
As there is a total of 80% water capacity in the reservoirs owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), they will continue to provide the power supply at a concessionary rates said the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry said that during the Integrated Consular Mobile Service (ICMS) held in Mannar this week, over 240 applications for citizenship were received from individuals who had returned to the country after seeking refuge overseas during the war. MORE..
Twenty-five boats used for sand mining activities in the Mahaweli River have been torched and destroyed by a certain group of individuals at Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa. MORE..
Cuba’s government said it provided free internet to the Communist-run island’s more than 5 million cellphone users on Tuesday, in an eight-hour test before it launches sales of the service. MORE..
If the Singapore-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) contains any clauses harmful for the country, they can be amended, stated Minister Mahinda Samrasinghe. MORE..
Even if all in Joint Opposition becomes independent in the parliament, they will not receive the post of the Opposition Leader, says JVP MP Nalinda Jayatissa. MORE..
Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms Thalatha Athukorale says that a dedicated police unit will be set up within the Prisons Department. MORE..
The new fine sheet introduced to reduce motor accident s will not be revoked under any circumstances, says Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva. MORE..
China’s possession of a Sri Lankan port as Colombo struggled with a spiraling debt crisis meant asset seizures could not be ruled out, Tonga’s Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva said on Thursday. MORE..
The possibility of increasing showery condition and wind speed is still high over the island in today, says the Meteorological Department. Cloudy skies can be expected over the island. MORE..
Criminal Investigation Department has informed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that they will visit his residence to record a statement. MORE..
There is no hindrance for the public at present to obtain necessary information under the Right to Information Act, says Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms Thalatha Atukorale. MORE..
The 61 school children, who died in an airstrike that took place in Vallipunam area in Pudukuduirippu, Mullaitivu on August 14, 2006, were commemorated yesterday (14). MORE..
A woman who attempted to release goods from the Customs Department using fake documents has been arrested by the Organized Crimes Prevention Division (OCPD). MORE..
If the group of MPs representing the Joint Opposition desires to act independently in the Parliament, they are willing to give the opportunity for it, says UPFA General Secretary Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. MORE..
