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The main suspect linked to the recent incident in Waikkala, where six people died from drinking illicit liquor, has been arrested …

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, has developed into a deep depression as of this mornin…

A technical officer from the Welisara sub-office of the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha has been taken into custody by the Commission to …

The Irrigation Department has issued a warning that river and reservoir water levels may rise quickly if Sri Lanka faces heavy rai…

The Department of Examinations in Sri Lanka has revealed that the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) exams for 2025, which were delayed beca…

Authorities in Sri Lanka are getting ready for possible severe weather as a low-pressure area strengthens. Pradeep Kodippili, the …

A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, is expected to develop into a depression within the next…

Four people were arrested in Jaffna for illegally selling prescription drugs. The Sri Lanka Navy, working with the Jaffna Police S…

A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit 68 kilometers (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Philippines on Wednesda…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious worry over the lack of respect for international law during the recent…

Residents in three districts of Sri Lanka have been warned about possible landslides due to heavy rain in the region. The National…

Today, January 6, 2026, Sri Lanka's Parliament will hold its first meeting of the year. The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and wi…

A father and his daughter tragically lost their lives in a house fire in Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura, while four other family m…

A special operation across Sri Lanka aimed at reducing crime and drugs led to the inspection of 28,333 people. During this effort,…

Thousands of travelers are stuck across Europe due to a communications issue that led to the closure of Greece's airspace, resulti…

A low-level atmospheric disturbance east of Sri Lanka will keep affecting the country's weather, according to the Department of Me…

Three people have been arrested by the Thanamalwila Police for digging illegally in search of artifacts. The police acted on a tip…

A historic church in Amsterdam suffered significant damage after a fire broke out in its spire during the early hours of New Yearâ…

Three people, including two women, were killed in a stabbing incident in the Kondeniya area of Sri Lanka's Mawanella Police Divisi…

A shooting incident in Kaduwela resulted in one death and two injuries. The event took place last night (01) between 9:30 p.m. and…

The Education Ministry has announced that school hours will not be extended this year. They expressed worries about the negative i…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has gathered more than Rs. 285 million in fines from inspections conducted throughout the pas…

A 79-year-old woman was fatally attacked yesterday (1) by her husband, an 84-year-old man, in the Delpawatta area of Agalawatta, a…

Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero, the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya, urged everyone to work…

A tragic fire at a New Year’s party in a ski resort in southern Switzerland has resulted in several deaths and injuries. Accordi…