2,381 killed on Sri Lanka’s roads this year as Rambewa bus crash adds to toll
Police say 2,381 people have died in 2,257 fatal road accidents in 2026, with speeding and reckless driving the main causes.
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Child’s both kidneys missing after Lady Ridgeway surgery: protest at Health Ministry
A doctors' group has accused the Health Ministry of failing to act, nearly three years after a child died at Lady Ridgeway…
Colombo drains: only 20km of 469km upgraded since 2014
Only about 20km of Colombo's 469km drainage network has been upgraded since 2014, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said after the November…
Lal Kantha rejects Kaduwela Mayor’s call for festive gifts to officials
Minister K.D. Lal Kantha said Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal's gift remarks were wrong and that the party will reprimand him.
EU-funded project to test disaster plans in Badulla and Matara
A 24-month EU-funded, UNDP-run project will review Sri Lanka's disaster management system and pilot local preparedness models in Badulla and Matara.
Heavy rain warning for 13 to 15 November; landslide alerts in three districts
The DMC warned of heavy rain from 13 to 15 November, while the NBRO issued Amber landslide warnings for Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya…
Weerawansa, Gammanpila contempt case: lawyers say police criticism is not contempt
Lawyers for Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila and Dilith Jayaweera told the Court of Appeal that criticising police is not contempt of court.
Gin and Nilwala rivers hit minor flood levels; seven more on alert
Minor flood levels were recorded on the Gin Ganga and Nilwala Ganga while seven stations reached alert levels, and a rough seas…
University unions threaten strike action unless 2027 Budget fixes pay and staff shortages
Unions representing state university staff say they will take stern action if the third Budget does not address allowances, vacancies and pensions.
SJB says Speaker threw out no-confidence motion against himself
The SJB says the no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne is out of Parliament's process after he rejected it, and it may…