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

A police officer from the Ambalantota Police has lost his life after being struck by a car driven by a drunk driver on New Year’…

The Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Professor Udayanga Hemapala, has informed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) that it must…

As the year 2025 comes to a close, police have reported two separate shooting incidents occurring in different areas of Sri Lanka …

Colombo celebrated the arrival of 2026 with a dazzling fireworks display. The city’s Galle Face Green lit up with colorful explo…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa shared a New Year message urging efforts to find fair and lasting solutions for all citizens. H…

Today, the Department of Meteorology announced that Eastern, Central, North-central, and Uva provinces in Sri Lanka will experienc…

Inflation in Colombo stayed steady at 2.1% in December 2025, the same as in November. This information comes from the latest repor…

The Sri Lankan rupee fell by 5.6% against the US dollar in 2025, as reported by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The CBSL sta…

A Sub-Inspector from the Kinniya Police Station has been taken into custody on charges of bribery. The arrest happened after a Kin…

A man was arrested in Gandara, Dondra, for having 115 grams and 200 milligrams of heroin, 23 grams and 700 milligrams of crystal m…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has urged the public to stay alert for early warnings about landslides. Accordi…

Sri Lanka Police predict that many people and vehicles will come to Colombo for the New Year 2026 celebrations on December 31. Thi…

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that two generators at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai are undergoing …

Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on the port city of Mukalla in Yemen on Tuesday. This action was taken in response to what the ki…

A fire at a retirement home in Manado, located on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, has claimed the lives of 16 individuals, according …

Sri Lanka has achieved a new record for tourist arrivals in a calendar year, reaching 2,333,797 visitors in 2025 as of December 29…

Dense fog impacted flight activities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Monday morning, resulting in the canc…

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traffic Control and Road Safety, W. P. J. Senadheera, announced that drivers caug…

This morning, four Sri Lankans, including two women, were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike …

The body of the famous Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola is being displayed at a private funeral home in Borella today, December 29,…

Tomorrow, areas in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as the Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, and Polonnaruwa districts in Sri…

A software engineer is one of eight individuals arrested in Andhra Pradesh, India, for allegedly trafficking cannabis from Narsipa…

Italian authorities have taken into custody nine individuals suspected of raising approximately €7 million (£6 million) for Ham…

Showers are expected in various parts of Sri Lanka today, October 29, according to the Department of Meteorology. The Uva province…