The demerit points system for drivers who violate traffic laws is scheduled to be implemented from the end of July, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety, W. P. J. Senadheera. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (7:48 PM)
Former Speaker and National People s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala s wife has been hospitalized following a car accident, Biyagama Police said. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (2:44 PM)
The Railway Department of Sri Lanka has taken steps to resume several train services, including the night mail trains from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee and Batticaloa, which were suspended due to Cyclone "Ditwah". MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (1:57 PM)
The White House has announced names of the so-called "Board of Peace" that will, under President Donald Trump s plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (9:15 AM)
The lowest temperature in Sri Lanka today (17) was recorded at the Nuwara Eliya Meteorological Station at 8.0 degrees Celsius, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (1:38 PM)
The Meteorology Department states that mainly dry weather will prevail over most parts of the island. MORE..
17 Jan 2026 (9:10 AM)