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IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who is facing an investigation over allegations levelled against him, is scheduled to leave for the UK to undergo a training programme…
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Weather Train fares hiked
The Sri Lanka Railways has decided to increase train ticket fares with effect from 1 October. Although there has been no change in the minimum train ticket…
Weather 100 MegaWatt wind farm project stuck in the Cabinet
Danish wind turbine manufacturer has won a tender to build the 100 MegaWatt wind farm in Mannar but the project is held up by delays at Cabinet level. The…
Weather Sri Lanka sign China deal to train athletes
China will help train Sri Lankan athletes for international meets following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the heads of the two…
Weather SL to participate International Tsunami exercise on 5th
A special tsunami drill scheduled to be held on Wednesday (5) in Ampara, Mullaitivu and Galle districts inline with the International Tsunami exercise…
Weather FM evades RTI query on UK wartime dispatches from Colombo
Foreign Ministry has refrained from responding to a query whether it would brief the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) as regards wartime British…
Weather Mangala expresses regrets to train commuters
Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera in a special statement yesterday extended his regrets to the railway commuters, on behalf of the…
Weather FOUR INTERDICTED AFTER TRAIN MISHAP
Four railway workers have been interdicted in connection with Monday evening’s train accident at Panaliya, near Polgahawela. Over 30 passengers were injured…
Weather GUSTY WINDS DAMAGE 262 HOUSES IN COLOMBO SUBURBS
Around 262 houses had been partly damaged due to strong winds that prevailed across Colombo suburbs on Tuesday night. Disaster Management Center (DMC) Deputy…
Weather Ramayana tourism to kick off in Nov, train will go to places linked with the Hindu epic
The Ayodhya to Colombo via Rameshwaram service by the Indian Railways will start from November 14 from Delhi and take 16 days to cover the circuit. The train…
Weather Acid rain in NCP – Dr. Senanayake
Environmentalists claimed that the acidic gases, which are being released from the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, can lead to acid rain and deforestation in…
Weather Olympian Liam Tancock on a four-day training session in Lanka
World 50-metre backstroke record holder (24.04 secs) and Olympian Liam Tancock will begin his four-day training session in Colombo today to help develop skills…
Weather 6.1 Earthquake kills 3 in Osaka, Japan
Reuters- Three people were killed and more than 73 were injured on Monday (June 18) after walls collapsed due to a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Osaka,…
Weather How Steve Jobs Started – The Winding Path
As people around the world wondered if innovation at Apple had stopped with Steve Jobs, we want to share with you a snapshot of the genius’s life. How did…
Weather Ceylinco General Insurance uses drone technology Inspects flood claims on the spot
Ceylinco General Insurance became the first insurance company in Sri Lanka to use drones to inspect locations still under water in order to settle claims…
Weather Hema Nalin’s death caused by ruptured brain blood vessel
The death of veteran television presenter Hema Nalin Karunaratne was caused by a ruptured blood vessel in his brain, the Police said today. Hema Nalin…
Weather Private company to operate new train services in H’tota District
The Government wants the private sector to build and operate rail services in a US$ 800 million (Rs. 127 billion) project in the Hambantota district, a senior…
Weather President tours flood-hit areas to observe relief operations
President Maithripala Sirisena Sunday visited the flood-hit Chilaw area in the northwest to observe the relief services provided to the people affected by the…
Weather Floods receding but risks remain - DMC
Floods in most of the areas are receding but the risks brought on by the adverse weather conditions still remain, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said…
Weather 13 dead, 125,954 affected
The death toll due to floods and landslides has risen to 13 by last evening, while 32,136 families have been displaced, Director General, Disaster Management…
Weather Rain disaster affected nears126,000
The National Disaster Management Center (DMC) yesterday announced that more than 125,954 persons belonging to 32,136 families have been affected by the…
Weather Two more days of weather fury
Heavy rains, and floods continue to wreak havoc as the South West monsoon continue to hit the south western part of the country today (24) and tomorrow. The…
Weather Weather worsens
As weather conditions predictably worsened, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO), yesterday (23), issued new red notices to four Districts,…
Weather 9 killed, 68,000 affected in bad weather
The Disaster Management Centre says 9 deaths have been reported thus far due to the adverse weather, with over 68,000 persons across 14 districts in the island…