An extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued appointing Senior Prof. R.M.U.S.K. Rathnayake to be the competent authority for the purpose of exercising, performing and discharging in lieu of Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (8:06 PM)
The Department of Meteorology states that the low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal by November 25. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (8:45 PM)
Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (11:58 AM)
The water level of the Nilwala River has risen to a minor flood level due to prevailing rainy weather conditions, according to the Department of Irrigation. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (1:22 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy says that a total of 497 Indian fishermen have been arrested for violating the country s maritime boundaries so far this year. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (11:13 AM)
Aiming to cash on growing outbound Indian tourists, Sri Lanka and Australia have launched new initiatives to cash in on this. Sri Lankan Airlines has launched a unique package for Indian tourists- the "Ramayana Trail" that includes 50 significant locations in the country which is associated with the Hindu epic. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (2:28 PM)