The principal and a teacher from the Madrasa in Ninthavur, as well as two who had served as assistants to the tractor driver have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the incident where a tractor transporting a group of school children was swept away by floodwaters in Karaitivu, Ampara. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:04 AM)
Nine newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner to Sri Lanka have officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (10:49 PM)
The assistant of the tractor driver involved in the tragic tractor accident at Karaitivu in Ampara, who was previously reported missing, has surrendered to the Karaitivu Police Station. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:55 PM)
Another suspect involved in the recent robbery in Minuwangoda of over Rs. 75 million in cash from a private company providing cash in transit services has reportedly fled to Dubai. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (4:53 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move slowly, north-northwestwards closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and there is a possibility for it to further intensify. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (9:46 PM)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that as at 4.00 pm today (28), the adverse weather conditions have affected a total of 401,707 individuals across Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (6:49 PM)