Sri Lanka imports 3,500 MT of Ponni rice to curb shortage
A total of 3,500 metric tons of ‘Ponni Samba’ rice has been imported into the country, to curb the shortage […]
Island-wide anti-drug operation kick starts this week
An island-wide anti-drug operation is scheduled to commence on Thursday (30), Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced. The operation, […]
Cyclone Montha spirals towards India
Cyclone Montha, which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm today, is expected to make landfall on the coast […]
Weligama PS Chairman alleged shooter arrested
A man suspected to be the gunman in the murder of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara […]
Weligama PS Chairman shot dead
Weligama Pradeshi Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, who was shot a short while ago, has succumbed to his injuries and has […]
Weligama PS Chairman shot in broad daylight
The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has reportedly been seriously injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident, […]
Let it pour! Showers expected today
Rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in several area of the island today (14). Heavy falls about 100 mm are likely […]
40 students hospitalized for food poisoning
40 students have been hospitalized after they showed symptoms of indigestion and food poisoning today (10). The students from Watereka […]
Cabinet to be reshuffled today
The Cabinet of ministers will be reshuffled today, the Government has announced. The aim of the reshuffle is to expedite […]
SJB & UNP join forces
The main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, and the United National Party, have joined forces based on a resolution […]