With the current higher rainfall, the total water capacity of the main reservoirs in the country have reached to 80 percent, Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara said.

A young man and his father who had gone to bed with a standby power generator running were found dead last morning in the room.

The annual rice Dansala organised by the Pettah Eksath Bodhiraja Society being held at the Pettah today with the participation of a large crowd. The Danasala will continue till tomorrow. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad after suffering a heat stroke. The actor was in Ahmedabad to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between his Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tues

In response to the delays in several high-profile urban development projects like Colombo Hyatt Hotel, State Minister for Urban Development and Housing, Arundika Fernando said If an appropriate investor does not emerge, the government is prepared to

Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG), the Event Rights Partner of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), has affirmed that despite recent developments with regards to the arrest of a co-owner of the Dambulla franchise, LPL Season 5 will proceed as planned.

Several prisoners were released from the Welikada Prison today to mark the Vesak Poya. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Inclement weather conditions uprooted a tree along Maitland Crescent today. The tree was cleared by the CMC officials later. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Colombo, May 23 (Daily Mirror) - A thirty-one-year-old male, admitted to National Hospital in Colombo for treatment of burn injuries following an accident, died shortly after receiving an antibiotic injection, sources said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported over 36,900 breakdowns resulting in power interruptions to more than 300,000 consumers in the last three days due to the inclement weather, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijsekara said today.

People were seen savoring the flavor of Kadala at a Dansala in Homagama. Pix by Nisal Baduge.

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to develop the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital as a National Hospital, Cabinet spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardane said today.

Animal rights activists filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court challenging the failure of the authorities, including the Department of Wildlife Conservation, to mitigate the human-elephant conflict and reduce the number of eleph

Devotees are seen taking part in religious observances at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo to mark the Vesak Poya Day which falls today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Regardless of race, religion, caste or political affiliations, all Sri Lankans must unite to heal and rebuild the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Two days after arresting four Sri Lankan nationals suspected to be ISIS operatives, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Wednesday said that all the accused have been previously booked in gold and drug smuggling cases.

Preliminary work related to conducting all auctions in the Customs Department will be started next week, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim in Parliament yesterday questioned about an alleged move to sell off the historical Dawson Bungalow situated in the Kegalle District.

Today is Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, a significant and sacred event for Buddhists around the world.

The southwest monsoon conditions are gradually establishing over the island and heavy showers of about 150 mm will be observed in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts during the day.

A number of leading NGOs funded by various foreign sources for projects such as gender rights, human rights and democratic governance have been registered only as guaranteed companies under the registrar of Companies leaving the National NGO Secretar

The government is to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) of the Paris Club of Nations and the Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM Bank) for restructuring the country’s debts before the completion of t

The Central Bank on Tuesday launched Sri Lanka’s first-ever Financial Literacy Roadmap (2024-2028), in particular targeting to promote financial literacy among the youth and women in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sectors.

Sri Lanka is ranked at the 76th spot in Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 (TTDI), as the country scored poorly in the tourism services and infrastructure, cultural resources and non-leisure resources categories.

British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. Born in Sri Lanka to Scottish parents, Wilkie won his first major medal with a bronze at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

Claiming that they have no issues in haiving a debate with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) economic council, NPP economic council member Sunil Handunetti said today the SJB was trying to convince society that they are also ready to implement the eco

Following the arrest of two young men found in possession of eleven stolen motorcycles, Minuwangoda police have uncovered a motorcycle theft ring supplying stolen bikes to the underworld.

Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr. Alireza Delkhosh in tears during a condolence programme held at the Kollupitiya Jumu’ah Mosque today on the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Consuming milk and meat from animals infected with cow measles poses no health risks to humans, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health said.

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) today announced the termination/retraction of rights of the Dambulla Thunders franchise, effective immediately following the arrest of Bangladeshi national Tamim Rahman, CEO of the Imperial Sports Group over alleged ma