Dengue deaths reach 79 as cases top 105,000; 28 more high-risk areas
Sri Lanka has recorded 105,097 dengue cases and 79 deaths this year, with 28 more MOH divisions named high risk, the Dengue…
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Rs. 15 billion Kolonnawa flood project revived with Cabinet nod
The Cabinet has approved a three-year, Rs. 15.07 billion plan to complete the stalled Kolonnawa stormwater drainage project.
Premadasa urges President to intervene in monks’ protest
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to meet the Maha Sangha as monks protested outside the Presidential Secretariat in…
Test Twenty cricket tournament to open in Colombo on 14 November
Sri Lanka will host the first Test Twenty tournament at the Singhalese Sports Club from 14 to 29 November, organisers said on…
Asiri Central Hospital responds to allegations over patient death
Asiri Central Hospital denied negligence and any delay in releasing remains, and urged the public to avoid unverified claims about a recent…
Monks stay at Presidential Secretariat demanding Gnanasara Thera release
Buddhist monks staged a sit-in outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Thursday, demanding the release of the imprisoned Ven. Galagoda Aththe…
PM orders Colombo canals and drains cleaned within two weeks
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has told officials to finish cleaning Colombo's canals and drains within two weeks ahead of expected heavier rain.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital in Colombo
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was admitted to Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo on Monday after a sudden cardiac issue, sources close to him…
Grandpass Police help nearly 30 absent pupils return to school
Nearly 30 children who had stopped attending school have returned to class after a Grandpass Police community policing initiative, Sri Lanka Police…
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…