A 38-year-old employee of an Ayurveda massage centre in Unawatuna has been arrested by the Unawatuna Tourist Police over allegations of sexually assaulting an Australian woman, police said today (12). MORE..
12 May 2026 (10:43 PM)
Level 2 landslide warning has been issued to residents of Passara Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) of the Badulla district owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. MORE..
12 May 2026 (6:49 PM)
A total of 12 spill gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir have been opened as a precautionary measure due to prevailing adverse weather conditions and a rapid rise in water levels. MORE..
12 May 2026 (8:17 PM)
The number of dengue cases confirmed in the country has shown an increase compared to 2025, according to Community Medical Specialist Dr. Priscilla Samaraweera of the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:39 PM)
The magisterial inquiry into the death of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena was held today (12) before Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:30 PM)
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), (Retd), has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister s Office in Colombo. MORE..
12 May 2026 (10:31 PM)