Doctors attached to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital have launched a strike, citing the lack of adequate security. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (2:05 PM)
Investigations have been launched into a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a man torturing and setting fire to a wild elephant in the Ambagahawala area of Seeppukulama, Mihintale, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (2:06 PM)
A special cargo flight carrying 69,000 kilograms of disaster relief humanitarian aid, valued at around EUR 500,000, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (17) from Germany and Luxembourg. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (10:59 AM)
The Yellow Anaconda hatchling which was reported missing from the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens recently, has been recovered. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (1:57 PM)
Officials of the Government Translators Service Union met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister s Office to discuss several issues including salary concerns. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (11:57 AM)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to review the government s request for emergency financial assistance amounting to approximately USD 200 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument on Friday (19), according to the IMF Executive Board calendar. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (12:46 PM)