The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red alert for the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. MORE..

12 Oct 2024 (11:40 AM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake conducted a virtual discussion yesterday (11) with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ms Samantha Power. MORE..

12 Oct 2024 (10:20 AM)

The Welipenna Interchange on the Southern Expressway, which was closed due to a minor flood situation, has now reopened for traffic, according to the Road Development Authority (RDA).

12 Oct 2024 (10:06 AM)

An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three on Friday, Lebanon s military said, just hours after the Israeli military fired on the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two of them for the second day in a row. MORE..

12 Oct 2024 (9:39 AM)

The Meteorology Department says the prevailing showery condition is expected to continue further in the south-western part of the Island, due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. MORE..

12 Oct 2024 (9:17 AM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that he had a productive virtual discussion today with USAID Administrator Samantha Power, exploring future cooperation and how USAID can support Sri Lanka s development initiatives.

11 Oct 2024 (10:50 PM)