The female principal of a school in the Ragama area has been arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 150,000 in exchange for admitting a student to the Grade 01 class for 2025, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said. MORE..
8 Nov 2024 (1:22 PM)
The pillion rider of two persons who were travelling on a motorcycle was struck by lightning in Eravur last evening (07). MORE..
8 Nov 2024 (12:59 PM)
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that all schools across the island will remain closed on November 13 and 14 due to the 2024 General Election. MORE..
8 Nov 2024 (11:56 AM)
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and North-western Provinces and in Puttalam and Trincomalee districts. MORE..
8 Nov 2024 (9:34 AM)
Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (11:52 PM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that the government intends to provide concessions for school children to purchase stationery books, staring from next year. MORE..
8 Nov 2024 (6:08 PM)