At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire at a tavern in a township near Johannesburg early on Sunday, in the latest mass shooting to shock South Africa. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (2:28 PM)
Spill gates of 12 major reservoirs have been closed completely while overall, release of water from reservoirs across the country are currently decreasing, Eng. Nilantha Danapala, the Director of the Water Management Secretariat at the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has confirmed. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (6:25 PM)
The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has directed the activation of a special Operations Room at the Army Headquarters to ensure public safety and security during the ongoing festive season. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (7:41 PM)
A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-Andreé Franche, was held on the 20 December 2025 at the Prime Minister s Office. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (11:04 PM)
The fire that broke out this afternoon (21) within a three-storey building in Thihariya, Nittambuwa along the Colombo-Kandy main road has now been fully brought under control. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (6:06 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has commended the Sri Lanka Army for its unwavering service to the nation and people during times of difficulty. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (5:02 PM)