Sri Lanka Railways has announced that the railway crossing on the High-Level Road near Kiriwandala Station (Mile 35, Chain 30), between Puwakpitiya and Avissawella on the Kelani Valley Railway Line, will be temporarily closed to facilitate essential repair work. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (2:50 PM)
One of the bus drivers involved in the head-on collision of two private buses on Moronthuduwa Road in Wadduwa this morning (24), has succumbed to his injuries. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:20 PM)
A coalition of academics, journalists, feminist activists, and lawyers has issued a statement expressing concern over reports that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:33 PM)
A motor car carrying a group while returning to Avissawella after visiting Sri Pada (Adam s Peak) has veered off the road and toppled nearly 100 feet down a precipice. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (2:27 PM)
Reports indicate that the National Electricity Policy has not yet been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (4:42 PM)
A total of 44 wild elephant deaths have been recorded so far this year, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (3:43 PM)