Two injured, motorbike set ablaze in caste clash in Vavuniya
Two persons have been injured in a clash between two groups in Sinnapudukulam, Omanthai-Vavuniya over an issue of castes, stated siyatha news reporter.
During the...
Showers possible in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kalutara district after 2.00 p.m. It will...
ETI depositors file FR petition urging CBSL to intervene
An organization of ETI depositors has today (04) filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition at the Supreme Court urging the Central Bank of Sri...
Akila promises tablet PCs for students in every grade
Measures would be taken to distribute tablet computers not only for students in Advanced Level classes but also for other grades as well, says...
Emil Ranjan granted bail
Former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who was indicted over the alleged killing of 27 inmates during the prison clashes at Welikada Prison in...
Sun directly over Sri Lanka from tomorrow
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Heat Index Advisory for the North-Western Province and Gampaha, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
Heat index,...
Use water sparingly in this dry weather – Water Board
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) requests the public to use the water sparingly in the face of the prevailing dry climate.
Owing...
SC orders to compensate residents affected by Chunnakam plant
The Supreme Court has declared that the environmental damage caused by the Uthuru Janani thermal power plant in Chunnakam, Jaffna, has violated the fundamental...
No power cuts during and after New Year – Ravi
Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Ravi Karunanayake says that not only for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, but even after the...
Hanaa Singer calls on Opposition Leader
The UN resident coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer, paid a courtesy call to the Leader of the Opposition, Mahinda Rajapaksa last evening (03).
Singer...
















