The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today issued a potential landslide warning for seven districts.

The Judge of the Udathalawinna Quazi Court was arrested for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 4,500 to issue the divorce certificate of the judgement issued by the Quazi Court.

Due to the inclement weather and the high rainfall in the catchment areas, spill gates at several reservoirs have been opened, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The first road project under the 1,500-kilometre road renovation project was vested with the public under the patronage of Transport, Highways Minister Bandula Gunawardena.

The road near the Buddhist Television channel in Wijerama Mawatha has been obstructed by a fallen banyan tree across the road this evening.

Seven persons reported dead and 13 others were injured due to falling trees, floods, high winds, rain and rock falls in nineteen districts, the Disaster Management Centre said.

Due to the south-west monsoon that has established over the island, the prevailing rain and wind conditions are expected to continue further, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said

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.