At least 36 people died and more than 60 were being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (11:46 PM)

Former President Maithripala Sirisena alleges that the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has not distributed any of the funds or financial aid received to assist the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (9:04 PM)

The Women s Empowerment Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments, a short while ago, following its third reading. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (7:59 PM)

The heatwave gripping northern India has killed nearly 200 homeless people in New Delhi over the last week, a group dedicated to helping the homeless said on Thursday, as the country grapples with record high summer temperatures. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (7:35 PM)

One person has been killed during a clash involving six fishermen after an argument had escalated while they were at sea onboard a multiday fishing trawler off Beruwala. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (6:22 PM)

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health says that 5,000 Leptospirosis cases have been reported within the first six months of the year. MORE..

20 Jun 2024 (6:17 PM)