The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, for Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western provinces and for Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts. MORE..

20 May 2024 (1:22 PM)

(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran s first vice president who, based on the country s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. MORE..

20 May 2024 (12:56 PM)

More than 650 employees at the Sapugaskanda Refinery, the country s sole oil refinery, face potential job losses due to its transformation into a separate public enterprise. MORE..

20 May 2024 (12:23 PM)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province. MORE..

20 May 2024 (11:40 AM)

The All-Ceylon Prison Officers Union has decided to engage in trade union action by reporting sick leave from today (20) until May 22, based on several demands including an increase in wages. MORE..

20 May 2024 (10:59 AM)

Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage. MORE..

20 May 2024 (10:34 AM)