Motorists are advised to expect significant traffic congestion in Colombo as the annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple is set to take place today (11) and tomorrow (12). MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (9:34 AM)
Island-wide power cuts will be implemented today (11) as well, as a result of an issue which arose at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, where the automatic protocol system has disconnected all three generators. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (8:59 AM)
The convenor of the Nawa Sinhale National Movement, Dan Priyasad, has been arrested by Sri Lanka Police this morning (11). MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (8:43 AM)
The parents of the police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station, who went missing with his service weapon and is reported as having left for Dubai while on duty, have been taken into custody. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (9:35 AM)
A total of 17 police personnel have been dismissed during the last four months over the charges of using narcotic drugs, Police Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manathunga said today (11). MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (1:44 PM)
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. W.A. Wijewardena is of the view that the government is constrained by its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the benchmarks set by the Economic Transformation Act, making it challenging to achieve the targeted revenue of 15.1% of GDP this year. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (8:50 AM)