The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has stated that nearly 68% of the total land area in the Badulla District is at varying levels of landslide risk. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (11:04 PM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has cautioned that although landslide red alerts have been lifted, the risk in the affected areas has not yet fully subsided. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (1:16 PM)
A Sri Lankan national was arrested on Monday, 22nd December, after pressing a utility knife to his neck outside a Yoshinoya restaurant near Shinagawa Station in Minato-ku, Tokyo. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (11:49 PM)
Community Medicine Specialist Dr. Samitha Siritunga has advised the public to exercise heightened caution when using water sources during the festive season, noting that recent disaster situations in Sri Lanka have affected the safety and stability of many such locations. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (5:09 PM)
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (12:57 PM)
An opposition member of the Galle Municipal Council occupied the Mayor s seat and called for a revote today (24) on the council s annual budget, following a tense situation inside the council chamber. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (7:31 PM)