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Four Tamil asylum-seekers have been released from police custody amid a terrorism investigation, writes Phil Miller. The men tried to claim asylum when their international...

Trains on the Kelani Valley railway line have been delayed due to a derailment of a train this morning (16), the Railway Control Room...

There is a high possibility for afternoon thundershowers with severe lightning over most parts of the island during next few days. General public is...

Sri Lankan politicians praised China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for its benefits to their country. As China-assisted projects under the BRI, like the Colombo...

Four persons have been arrested with a stolen gemstone worth nearly Rs 20 million, the police spokesperson said. The arrest was made in Homagama area...

The possibility for evening thundershowers is high over most parts of the island tomorrow. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa,...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a national and cultural festival celebrated across Sri Lanka evenly in the...

The New Year which approaches with the annual transition of the Sun, is a time of celebration of the timeless link between the environment,...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, North-western and Western provinces and in Anuradhapura, Vavuniya and Mannar districts...

The dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year will be celebrated in Sri Lanka today (April 14). The New Year which is known as...