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• 14-year-old Girl Requests PM to Prevent Child Abuse

  Fathima Nada, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, who came from Kattankudy to Colombo by cycling, has handed over a memorandum to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024

• UNDP Pledges Support for Governance and Economic Reforms During Meeting with...

  Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024

• President Prioritizes Immediate Relief for Areas Affected by Inclement Weather

  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the need for a specific and sustainable program to address the recurring flood situation in the country. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024

• ‘PPA MONTECUCCOLI’ Departs Island Concluding Formal Visit

  Italian Naval Ship ‘PPA MONTECUCCOLI’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 10th October 2024, departed the island today (13th October), on successful completion of... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Police Seek Public Assistance to Arrest Murder Suspect

  The Police released a photograph of a suspect, seeking to locate him over a murder in Colombo Pettah area. Police said that the suspect had killed a man using... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Increase in Cancer Cases

  Thousands of new cancer cases diagnosed each year could be avoided by changing the modifiable risk factors or promoting healthy lifestyles, Health Secretary Dr... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Flood Warnings Extended for Kelani River

  Flood warning alerts issued for the Kelani River will be extended for the next 48 hours, the Irrigation Department said. Furthermore, the department urged the... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Navy Continues Flood Relief Operation in Western Province

  Due to the heavy rainfall caused by adverse weather conditions affecting the island, several areas in the Western Province are experiencing flooding. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Heavy Israeli Bombardment in Northern Gaza as UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are...

  Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people ther... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Three Including 3-yr-old Boy Killed in Train Accident

  Three persons, including a three-year-old child, died in a train accident at Katukurunda railway station this afternoon. The victims were knocked the express... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024

• Ministry Orders Police to Expedite Investigations into High-profile Cases

  Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said the Ministry of Public Security has instructed the Acting IGP to expedite the police investigations into seven... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2024

• Navy Flood Relief Teams Deployed in Several Areas of Western Province

  he Navy deployed 06 flood relief teams today (12th October 2024) across various areas in the Gampaha and Colombo districts of the Western Province. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2024

• General Election: 690 Nominations Accepted

  

  A total of 690 nomination lists from recognized political parties and independent groups have been accepted from all districts to contest the 2024 General... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• From 2025, Independence Day Ceremony Only for Masses

  Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that the government officials should be responsible for the pertinence and the benefits of the development projects... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Nihon Hidankyo Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

  Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Floods Warned Due to Heavy Rain in Western Sri Lanka

  Sri Lanka’s Irrigation Department warned of floods on Friday in some divisions of the Western Province due to heavy rain. The department said in a statement tha... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Two Sri Lankan Peacekeepers in Lebanon Injured in Israeli Attack

  Israeli forces on Friday launched another attack on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in southern Lebanon, injuring several Sri Lankan... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Colorado Tourist Mine Accident Leaves One Person Dead; 23 People Rescued

  One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after they were trapped hundreds of feet underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, a tourist mine in... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Crown of Goddess Kali, Gifted by PM Modi, Stolen from Bangladesh Temple

  A crown of goddess Kali has been stolen from the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar. This crown was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024

• Monthly Allowance to Pensioners from Next Week

  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Finance to take necessary action to provide a monthly interim allowance of Rs.... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024