03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road. The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when...
Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home....
The Joint Federation of Paramedical Professionals has announced an island-wide token strike is set to begin at 8.00 am tomorrow (May 22). The protest is aimed...
The Department of Labour has announced a temporary suspension of several key services from today (May 21) to May 23, 2025. A statement issued by the...
England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. It will not be available for everyone....
Indian writer-lawyer-activist Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp. It is the first book written...
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a warning to the public about a recent surge in fake social media accounts impersonating embassy officials.In a...
The Department of Meteorology says that, South-West monsoon conditions are gradually getting established over the island and accordingly showers or thundershowers will occur at times in...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed the relevant officials to promptly address the urgent repairs needed for the canals and drainage system, in response to the...
More than 1,400 employees of the NEXT garment factory in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone were abruptly left jobless after the company announced its immediate closure...