The Sri Lanka Railways Department announced today (25) that the night mail trains between Badulla and Colombo and other special trains on the up-country line have been cancelled due to trees and rocks obstructing the tracks.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) announced a reward of Rs. 2 million for information to arrest a suspect who is wanted in connection with a special investigation carried out by the CID.

Roads in several areas were flooded due to incessant rains disrupting the vehicular movement. Over 35,000 people have been affected so far owing to the bad weather.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to take immediate steps to facilitate return of prisoners of each country to their homeland.

The Bribery Commission apprehended a school principal in the Eheliyagoda area for trying to solicit a bribe of Rs.30,000 from a lady to offer the tender to supply food for the school canteen uninterrupted.

Sri Lanka Customs have raided 13 leading jewellery-making institutions and seized a stock of gold smuggled into the country and a fine of Rs. 4.5 billion is to be imposed in this regard, the Daily Mirror learns.

Kabosu, the Japanese dog that became a global meme and the face of alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin has died at 18, her owner announced in a blog post on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon secured first place in the Men’s 100m event at the Anhalt Athletic Championship 2024 in Germany, clocking in at 10.16 seconds.

The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has issued a dramatic ruling, ordering Israel to ’’immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah’’.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Opposition Leader Sajith Preadasa inaugurated the second day of the ‘Buddha Rashmi’ Vesak Zone, which is the National Vesak celebration organized by the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple in Colombo. The Vesak prog

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has strongly denied the allegations by Member of Parliament Hesha Withanage during a media briefing today, accusing the SLC President, the Tournament Director of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) and other SLC officials of involv

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 24,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana has appointed three new professionals to the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Board.

Over 300,000 power disruption incidents were reported during the past few days with more than 30,000 occurring within a single hour on some days, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) said.

A Special Determination petition was filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill which was recently placed on the Order Paper of Parliament.

Claiming that an increase in accidents involving fallen trees by the roadsides have been observed recently, State Minister of Defense Pramitha Banadara Tennakoon said and added that a special committee will be appointed soon to draft a national polic

A line of fishing boats was spotted along the shore of Dikkowita Fisheries Harbor near Colombo, Sri Lanka, following authorities’ warnings to fishing communities against venturing out due to rough seas. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces made public the first investigative report concerning the recent helicopter crash that led to the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others.

Two Sri Lankan students in Japan were arrested over an illegal abortion, and an expert points out that international students’ unstable resident status may be a factor behind the incident.

Scientists have found a new Earth-like planet that could support alien life – just 40 light-years away.

Gusty winds sweep through Colombo, bringing both chaos and joy. Amidst the flurry of leaves and scattered debris, some find exhilaration in the tempest, their faces alight with delight as they embrace the wild dance of nature. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A looming cyclonic storm poses a significant threat to the South-Eastern Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal areas, prompting urgent warnings to naval and fishing communities to exercise extreme caution.

As relentless rainfall continues, health authorities are sounding the alarm on hygiene standards at dansals during the Vesak festival.

A total of 1,289 naval personnel who were absent without leave (AWL) have been legally discharged during the General Amnesty period from April 20 to May 20, 2024.

A veterinary surgeon whose love of cooking is inspired by his Sri Lankan heritage has been crowned the 20th winner of BBC TV’s Masterchef.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has today granted special leave to appeal in a high-profile bribery case against former Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake.

A groundbreaking report titled ’’Social Media Regulation and Rule of Law: Key Trends in Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh’’ was recently unveiled in Colombo, offering insights into the complex interplay between social media regulation and the

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially inaugurated the long-awaited Clinical Training and Research Block at the Jaffna University Faculty of Medicine this morning.

Most people were out of Colombo due to the long holiday for Vesak Poya, leaving many roads in the city deserted. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel.

Sri Lanka Railways announced significant delays on the up-country train line today after trees and rocks fell onto the tracks causing widespread disruption to services.