A fuel train has derailed between Hingurakgoda and Gal Oya railway stations after colliding against a herd of wild elephants. MORE..
18 Oct 2024 (9:11 AM)
Five 12-year-old schoolgirls have been hospitalized after experiencing adverse reactions following the administration of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, which is given to prevent cervical cancer, at school. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (12:33 PM)
The officers of Sri Lanka Customs have arrested an Indian passenger, who arrived in the island from Malaysia, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Ice drugs (crystal methamphetamine) into the country. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (4:33 PM)
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed. MORE..
18 Oct 2024 (12:16 AM)
Italy s parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister s Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (2:12 PM)
The Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has reported that 26 ships polluted Sri Lankan waters in the past year, based on data from a satellite monitoring project conducted in collaboration with the French government. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (3:35 PM)