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)
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 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)
The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for December, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:29 PM)
Payagala Police have arrested Dissanayakage Chaminda, also known as Petti Malli , a resident of the Koshena area who was allegedly involved in trafficking heroin to Payagala and several other areas. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (5:51 PM)
The Colombo High Court has sentenced seven Iranian nationals to life in prison after they were convicted of transporting over 425 kilograms of heroin by boat in the sea area off Mattakkuliya in Colombo in 2019. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:41 PM)