The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -2.1% in November 2024, compared to -0.8% in October 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (5:19 PM)
Nawalapitiya Police said that traffic movement on the Nawalapitiya - Dolosbage road has been completely halted due to a mound of earth and several trees collapsing on the road. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:50 PM)
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 441,590 individuals from 132,110 families across 24 districts have been impacted by the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:09 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 Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of Kankasanthurai around 11.30 p.m. of 28th November 2024. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (9:58 AM)
Russia may use its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to Ukraine s firing of Western missiles at Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (10:09 AM)