Residents of Pitakanda village in the Ayagama Divisional Secretariat Division of Ratnapura District are calling for the installation of lightning protection systems owing to the serious and ongoing threat due to frequent lightning strikes. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (4:44 PM)
A total of 20 individuals directly linked to criminal activities have been identified and arrested under the Nation United - National Drive campaign aimed at eradicating narcotics from the country, according to a report issued yesterday (24). MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (3:56 PM)
The Sagarika train, which derailed near the Wadduwa Railway Station yesterday, has been successfully re-railed, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (12:30 PM)
A clear majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican Party ahead of November s congressional midterm elections, according to a Reuters'Ipsos poll. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (4:22 PM)
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the incident in which the Treasury allegedly transferred US$2.5 million to a third-party account. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (6:18 PM)
The United States has frozen US$344 million in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday (Apr 24), as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy supply disruptions due to war in the Middle East. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (3:46 PM)