Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday, in a fresh attack after an armed gang seized 286 students and staff from a school in early March. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (11:40 PM)
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned the fishing community in Sri Lanka not to venture into the Arabian Sea for poaching activities during these days. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (11:27 PM)
The administration of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has commenced discussions with the employees regarding the possible reduction of their increased salaries by a certain percentage, according to sources. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (10:42 PM)
Sri Lanka and Japan today signed the Exchange of Notes pertaining to the grant assistance amounting to Japanese Yen 1,600 million (approximately LKR 3.3 billion) to be provided under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Programme. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (9:02 PM)
The Supreme Court has confirmed the verdict issued by the Colombo High Court to an accused found guilty of drug trafficking and possession of 2.42 grams of heroin, sentencing him to life in prison. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (8:41 PM)
The increasing incidence of dengue in India and Sri Lanka is not just a significant health concern but also exacts a hefty economic toll on these South Asian countries, say experts who estimate the annual losses to be in billions. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (7:36 PM)
The former Deputy Controller of Immigration, who was arrested by the CID for allegedly providing passports based on false information to notorious underworld figures, has been released on bail. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (6:30 PM)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has introduced a special electricity connection scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises and residences, where they will pay 25% as down payment and the balance in installments.
18 Mar 2024 (5:53 PM)
Five foreign students of Gujarat University including a Sri Lankan were injured, when a group of 20-25 people barged into their hostel and assaulted them for offering prayers during Ramadan in the hostel building on Saturday (17) night, Indian media reported. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (5:46 PM)
A programme has been held in Jaffna to raise awareness among the members of Community Policing Committees in Jaffna and Kankesanthurai Police Divisions. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (5:04 PM)
School Principals have been informed in writing to postpone sports meets and other outdoor activities in view of the prevailing high temperatures, the Ministry of Education announced. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (3:48 PM)
The UN children s agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel s offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry." MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (3:14 PM)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from his position as a member of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (2:01 PM)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (12:31 PM)
The ballot boxes for Maldives upcoming parliamentary elections will be placed in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, after around 11,000 Maldivians submitted re-registration requests to relocate their polling stations, the country s election commission announced on Sunday. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (11:38 AM)
More than a hundred mourners offered tearful prayers and calls for solidarity and compassion on Sunday at the funeral for a Sri Lankan family slain in one of the worst mass killing s in Ottawa s history. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (9:37 AM)
A suspect has been arrested while in possession of more than 01 kilogram of heroin in the Balagewatte area in Hanwella by officers of the Walana Anti-Vice Squad, police said. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (9:03 AM)
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (8:59 AM)
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine. MORE..
18 Mar 2024 (7:13 AM)
India s navy recaptured a ship from Somali pirates off the Indian coast on Saturday, the South Asian country s military said, rescuing the crew and ending a three-month takeover of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Ruen. MORE..
17 Mar 2024 (11:59 PM)