Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, has been remanded until June 2 by the Fort Chief Magistrate s Court, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..

30 May 2025 (5:53 PM)

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that as of now, a total of 29,015 electricity breakdowns have been reported across the country due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..

30 May 2025 (5:24 PM)

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -0.7% in May 2025, compared to -2.0% in April 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..

30 May 2025 (5:09 PM)

UPDATE- A Bell 412 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has rescued three fishermen from a vessel marooned on seas off Balapitiya due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..

30 May 2025 (3:27 PM)

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 1,757 individuals from 485 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions currently impacting the island. MORE..

30 May 2025 (2:43 PM)

Former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court on Wednesday (29), have been placed in a common ward at Welikada Prison, where they will be held with other general inmates. MORE..

30 May 2025 (2:30 PM)