The principal and a teacher from the Madrasa in Ninthavur, as well as two who had served as assistants to the tractor driver have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the incident where a tractor transporting a group of school children was swept away by floodwaters in Karaitivu, Ampara. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:04 AM)
The Department of Meteorology says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move slowly, north-northwestwards closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and there is a possibility for it to further intensify. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (9:46 PM)
The A-9 main road to Jaffna which was closed at Omanthai due to floods has now been reopened for traffic movement, police said. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:38 PM)
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:55 PM)
The assistant of the tractor driver involved in the tragic tractor accident at Karaitivu in Ampara, who was previously reported missing, has surrendered to the Karaitivu Police Station. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:55 PM)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that as at 4.00 pm today (28), the adverse weather conditions have affected a total of 401,707 individuals across Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (6:49 PM)