A train has reportedly derailed near the Ginthota railway station, disrupting train services on the Coastal Railway Line. The ‘Galu Kumari’ express train (No 8056) plying from Maradana to Beliatta has ...

A total of 689 suspects have been arrested during island-wide special operations within yesterday, police said. Among those arrested, 24 individuals directly involved in crimes and 242 individuals ...

A person was killed and at least 22 others were injured when a private bus collided head-on with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Weliyaya, Monaragala, this morning (16) ...

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (16), the Department of Meteorology said. A few showers ...

The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (15) at the Presidential Secretariat. The President ...

Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka’s gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation’s crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according to an article in The ...

Baseline Road has reportedly been blocked for vehicular traffic from the Cemetery Junction in Borella to Campbell Park due to a protest march. Severe traffic congestion has been reported along the ...

It was revealed today (15) that the temperature and humidity-controlled agricultural storage complex in Dambulla, which was recently inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had received an ...

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. The former parliamentarian had reportedly passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Born on 22 June ...

Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at the Colombo Harbour, unable to be cleared, according to the Sri Lanka ...

The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit allowances for the month of August will be credited to the beneficiary bank accounts tomorrow (15). Accordingly, a total of ...

A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China. Accordingly, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka held an award ceremony for the 2025-2026 academic ...