The power supply has now been fully restored to all areas in the country, according to the Ministry of Energy.
9 Feb 2025 (7:21 PM)
UPDATE (12.11 p.m.)- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the System Control Centre of the CEB is currently in the process of resolving the island-wide power outage and restoring the supply. MORE..
9 Feb 2025 (1:18 PM)
The Ministry of Urban Development, Construction, and Housing says that water tariffs will be revised in line with the recent decrease in electricity rates, with the changes scheduled to take effect at the end of this month (February). MORE..
8 Feb 2025 (11:34 PM)
A Cabinet sub-committee is set to be appointed to look into those affected by the Uma Oya project, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyaratne said. MORE..
9 Feb 2025 (12:04 PM)
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and some islands and countries urged people near the coastline to move inland in case of a tsunami. MORE..
9 Feb 2025 (8:52 AM)
A school teacher and his wife have been arrested for abducting, assaulting, and injuring the deputy principal from the same school. MORE..
9 Feb 2025 (12:18 AM)