Owners of two tourist hotels in Matara have been convicted for selling bottled drinking water above the regulated maximum retail price, with the Matara Magistrate s Court imposing a total fine of Rs. 1 million. MORE..
14 May 2026 (6:20 PM)
Train operations along the Puttalam railway line, which had been restricted due to sudden flooding, have been fully restored, the Railway Department said. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:36 PM)
Spill gates of several reservoirs have been opened due to ongoing adverse weather conditions across the country, the Department of Irrigation stated. MORE..
14 May 2026 (10:37 PM)
The Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court today heard that the CCTV security system installed at the residence of former Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda de Silva � where former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was found dead under suspicious circumstances � had not recorded or stored any footage despite being operational. MORE..
14 May 2026 (9:01 PM)
A former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has been sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 3 million by the Supreme Court after being found guilty of contempt of court in relation to the non-implementation of a court order concerning the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:46 PM)
Level 2 landslide warnings have been issued to several areas of four districts owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall conditions across the country. MORE..
14 May 2026 (10:06 PM)