At least 36 people were killed and six were injured after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official told Reuters. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:02 AM)
The officers of the Narcotics Control Unit at Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have arrested a female passenger at the green channel who had arrived from Malaysia with a stock of narcotic substances identified as Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice). MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (11:06 AM)
The doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital have launched an indefinite strike starting from 8-00 a.m. today (Nov. 5), in protest over the alleged misconduct by a specialist doctor in the hospital s oncology unit. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (10:28 AM)
A suspect arrested with a cache of weapons including an AK-47 type firearm, a pistol and ammunition during a special operation carried out by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in the Embilipitiya area today. MORE..
4 Nov 2024 (9:42 PM)
The government has decided to extend the special commodity levy of Rs. 50 per kilogram on imported sugar until December 31, continuing the levy that was originally set to expire on November 01. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (10:10 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the National People s Power (NPP) is committed to transforming the country s political culture, noting that there must be a certain standard for politics. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (11:50 AM)