India s coast guard said Tuesday they had seized their biggest haul of illicit drugs when they stopped a fishing boat smuggling 5.5 tonnes of methamphetamine from war-torn Myanmar. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (8:20 PM)
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Malwathu Oya Basin, effective until 5.30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (10:26 AM)
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (10:52 AM)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged its support for investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, citing increased foreign investor interest fuelled by the government s systematic financial reforms, the President s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (11:25 AM)
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the continued support from international financial institutions and other official creditors, together with the participation of bondholders in a debt exchange consistent with debt sustainability, is necessary to underpin the success of Sri Lanka s economic reform efforts. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (10:01 AM)
The A-9 main road to Jaffna has been flooded at Omanthai, prompting police to urge motorists to use alternate routes. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (10:39 AM)