A 15-hour water cut will be in effect for residents of Mahara and Gampaha from 4-00 p.m. today, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (10:27 AM)
Investigations have been launched into a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a man torturing and setting fire to a wild elephant in the Ambagahawala area of Seeppukulama, Mihintale, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (2:06 PM)
The government has decided to extend the payment period for farmer pensions until December 31 considering the impact caused by the cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (2:40 PM)
A Supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion is to be presented to the Parliament tomorrow (18) to restore the livelihoods of those affected due to the sudden disaster situation. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (4:57 PM)
Prison officers fired warning shots into the air after two remand inmates at the Galle Prison attempted to escape. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (3:12 PM)
Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, according to the New South Wales Police. MORE..
17 Dec 2025 (1:23 PM)