At least 85 people died of suspected heat stress and related issues in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in 24 hours, senior officials in these regions said on Friday, amid an unforgiving heat spell in India that has pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels in many of these regions. MORE..

1 Jun 2024 (12:00 PM)

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces. Several spells of showers may occur in North-western province. MORE..

1 Jun 2024 (11:45 AM)

A most wanted suspect believed to have maintained close links with and assisted the 04 Sri Lankans arrested in India over suspected links with ISIS has been arrested in Colombo. MORE..

1 Jun 2024 (12:21 AM)

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (May 31). MORE..

31 May 2024 (10:39 PM)

The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) is expected to meet next week for further discussions pertaining to the formal authorization and implementation of the "Starlink" service in Sri Lanka, the State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath says. MORE..

31 May 2024 (9:33 PM)

Extreme temperatures across Asia are driving up liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand in the region as importers seek cargoes ahead of summer, with imports in South Asia hitting records. MORE..

31 May 2024 (8:56 PM)