The National Operations Council for the "Ratama Ekata - National Operation" convened for the first time today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to implement a national program aimed at eradicating the drug menace, a national disaster currently facing the country, the PMD reported. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (8:19 PM)
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines on Friday (Oct 17), the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two powerful quakes hit the country. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (2:16 PM)
Effective from today (17), passengers departing from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake will be permitted to check-in up to four hours prior to their scheduled departure time. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (1:41 PM)
A motorcyclist died and two others were injured following a collision between a van transporting school children and a motorcycle at the Gorakgas Junction on the Wennappuwa New Road earlier this morning (17). MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (12:23 PM)
Sarvajana Balaya leader and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says he is glad that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has heeded their consistent critique of a policy measure that would have "irreversibly harmed the growth of Sri Lanka s primary and secondary education." MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (8:55 PM)
Severe traffic congestion has been reported on several roads in Colombo due to the prevailing heavy rains. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (7:23 PM)