The Irrigation Department has extended its flood warning for the Kalu Ganga Basin by another 24 hours, till 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (28).

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody in connection with the controversial Airbus deal, has been ordered to be produced before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar tomorrow (28).

Water levels in several rivers that rose due to the effects of Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’ are gradually receding, but the risk of flooding has not yet subsided, an Irrigation Department official warned.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded to the congratulatory message extended by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake following his latest election victory.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) that indictments have been filed before a Permanent Trial-at-Bar against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and several other defendants...

The total number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 81, the National Dengue Control Unit has announced.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts.

Twenty-five Sri Lankan multi-day fishing vessels stranded in waters near India due to adverse weather conditions have been granted permission to enter Indian waters for safety reasons.

A woman identified as Achini, also known as Anosha Lakmali, who was wanted in connection with the murder of ‘Kajja’, has been brought to Sri Lanka from Dubai this morning (27).

Chairman of the Sarvajana Balaya, Roshan Ranasinghe has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to grant a presidential pardon to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence.