Flood warning issued for several low-lying areas of Mahaweli River Basin
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning valid for the next 48 hours for several low-lying areas along the ...
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Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution
Authorities in India’s capital Delhi rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban ...
Turkey-bound aircraft forced to make emergency landing at BIA undergoing maintenance work official
A Turkish Airlines flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to ...
Court imposes fine on trader who sold Keeri Samba rice at inflated prices
Legal action has been taken against the owner of a retail outlet for selling Keeri Samba rice at inflated prices ...
Announcement regarding Ministry directive on Third Term Tests
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has reiterated its directive prohibiting the conduct of third-term school examinations ...
Suspect arrested with T-56 firearm and ammunition in Batapola
A suspect has been arrested for the possession of a T-56 assault rifle, two magazines, and 45 rounds of ammunition ...
Tourist arrivals in December top 70,000
A total of 70,023 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism ...
Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday (Dec 13), after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that ...
Somawathiya-Sungavila road to be closed again
Steps have been taken to temporarily close the Somawathiya-Sungavila main road once again. Polonnaruwa District Secretary, Sujantha Ekanayake, stated that ...
Sri Lanka records USD 7.19B remittances in first 11 months of 2025
Sri Lanka recorded USD 673.4 million in workers’ remittances in November 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank ...
