LNP - Heavy rainfall likely in several provinces
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the afternoon or night. Showers ma...
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LNP - Sri Lanka sends military team to assist Myanmar’s earthquake victims
A team of Sri Lankan tri-forces personnel, including medical staff, departed for Myanmar on a special flight on Saturday to provide relief assistance ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to dispatch medical team to assist Myanmar earthquake victims
The Ministry of Health announced that Sri Lanka is prepared to dispatch a medical team to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. H...
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LNP - Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of...
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LNP - Several areas to experience high temperatures
A warm weather advisory has been issued, warning that the heat index in several parts of the country could rise to the 'Caution' level in the next 24 ...
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LNP - Scores dead, many missing as strong earthquakes rock Myanmar, Thailand
TRT Global - At least 25 people were killed in Myanmar and one in Thailand, while 43 others were missing after a skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok foll...
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LNP - Train collides with stalled vehicle, disrupting services on Kelani Valley line
A train has collided with a vehicle that had stalled at the railway crossing between Liyanwala and Watareka, disrupting services on the Kelani Valley ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Police launches new training to educate officers on LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion
Sri Lanka Police has launched its first-ever training program aimed at educating officers about the LGBTQ+ community. The course, held at the Kat...
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LNP - Special train services for school holidays and Sri Pada pilgrimage season
Sri Lanka Railways has introduced additional train journeys for March 2025 to accommodate increased passenger demand during the school holidays and th...
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LNP - Over 7,000 affected by drinking water shortage due to dry weather
More than 7,000 people across several districts have been severely impacted by a drinking water shortage caused by the prevailing dry weather conditio...
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LNP - Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces, districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Warm weather Advisory for tomorrow (24) in several provinces and districts in the country. It states that...
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LNP - Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces, districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Warm weather Advisory for tomorrow in several provinces and districts in the country. It states that the ...
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LNP - New ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ train service to begin today
A new train service named ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ will commence today (10), operating from Nanu Oya to Badulla railway station. The General Manage...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Railways suspends third-class seat reservations on several trains
Sri Lanka Railways has decided to suspend third-class seat reservations on several train services, converting these compartments into regular third-cl...
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LNP - Jaffna night mail train service to begin on January 31
The Railways Department is set to commence the Jaffna night mail train service between Colombo Fort Railway Station and Kankesanthurai Railway Station...
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LNP - Adani denies cancellation of Sri Lankan Wind Power projects
The Adani Group has refuted reports claiming the cancellation of its 484 MW wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, labeling them as “false and ...
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LNP - CID launches probe into alleged online train tickets racket
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (20) that it has initiated an investigation into an...
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LNP - 12 train services cancelled today
A total of 12 train services had to be cancelled today (18) as well due to preparation for the examination to be held to promote locomotive engineers ...
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LNP - Additional trains in operation for upcoming long weekends
Sri Lanka Railways says additional trains will be deployed in the months of January and February in order to reduce congestion in the upcoming long we...
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LNP - Train delays linked to engine shortage and technical faults, says Railway Dept
The Department of Railways states that the main reason for train delays and cancellations is the shortage of train engines. A spokesperson of the Rail...
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LNP - Govt. to provide Rs. 100,000 per hectare in flood relief for farmers
The Government has decided to provide Rs. 100,000 per hectare for farmers whose crops were damaged by the recent floods countrywide.The Cabinet of Min...
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LNP - The boy who lived: ‘Baby 81’, a survivor of the devastating Sri Lanka tsunami in 2004
Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle,...
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LNP - Vegetable prices rise due to heavy rains and floods
Agrarian Organisations in the Central Province warned that the already soaring prices of vegetables would further increase due to the prevailing heavy...
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