Motor Traffic Department to photograph smoky vehicles on roads
The Department of Motor Traffic is setting up a photographic unit to identify vehicles with excessive smoke emissions in major cities.
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Wildlife officials link urban peacocks, monkeys and deer to habitat loss
A Department of Wildlife Conservation official says habitat loss and fewer predators are pushing peacocks, monkeys and deer into urban areas including…
Fisheries Minister welcomes Indian Supreme Court remarks on Katchatheevu
Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar welcomed Indian Supreme Court remarks urging that Tamil Nadu fishermen be told not to enter Sri Lankan waters.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa asks Supreme Court for protection from arrest
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to bar his arrest under anti-terrorism laws over the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
Stricter controls planned for Madu Ganga tourist boats
Authorities will limit engine size, operating hours and boat numbers on the Madu Ganga to protect the Ramsar wetland from damage, officials…
Monks begin Kandy protest march over Gnanasara Thera
Buddhist monks began a protest march in Kandy on Saturday demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera.
Dehiwala Zoo zebra to undergo surgery for blocked digestive tract
A sick female zebra at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens will have surgery after tests found an obstruction in its digestive tract, the…
Man arrested over Boralesgamuwa fatal shooting
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Godagama in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Boralesgamuwa on 4 September.
Investigations under way into hate speech from fake social media accounts
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament that police are investigating hate speech spread through fake accounts in Sri Lanka and overseas.
Four gates opened at Deduru Oya Reservoir
The Irrigation Department has opened four radial gates at the Deduru Oya Reservoir, releasing 4,200 cubic feet of water per second as…