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The Badulla–Colombo main road, which was blocked due to a landslide between Beragala and Haldummulla, has been restricted to a single lane, police said. Issuing…

Two suspects involved in a fraud amounting to more than Rs. 35 million have been arrested following a complaint received by the Financial Crimes Investigation…

Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, an enhancement of the prevailing showery conditions is expected over the Northern, North-central,…

SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka have reached an agreement in principle with major bondholders on the restructuring of USD 175 million in…

Four newly promoted Additional Solicitors General of the Attorney General’s Department have been appointed as President’s Counsel. The swearing-in ceremony was held before the Supreme…

Authorities have revealed details and exact weights of the narcotic substances discovered on the multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Sri Lanka Navy off the…

Three international flights scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning have been diverted due to dense fog that significantly reduced visibility. The…

The chikungunya disease is spreading rapidly in the Matara district, the Health Entomology Officers’ Association has warned. President of the association Nijith Sumanasena noted that…

Mobile phone users are required to pay a 20.3% tax on internet services and a 38% tax on regular voice calls, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission…

A married couple has reportedly been swept away by a flash floods in the Kandepuhulpola area of Boralanda in Welimada. The incident had occurred last…