Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, currently on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Sunday.
Namal Rajapaksa highlights unity, cultural preservation, and youth empowerment in his Sinhala and Tamil New Year message, urging Sri Lanka to learn from past mistakes and move forward positively.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and North-western provinces, as well as the Monaragala and Mannar districts.
The January allowance for beneficiaries eligible under the first and second phases of the Aswesuma welfare programme will be credited to their bank accounts tomorrow (28).
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (12) for a brief transit stop while returning to China after an official visit to South Africa.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister visited the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya and visited the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, where she clarified the error related to the English module.
A seaplane crashed while attempting to land on Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya amid strong winds, according to Sri Lanka Police.
A drunk driver killed a police officer in Ambalantota on New Year’s Eve after ignoring police orders. Two individuals have been arrested; investigations ongoing.
The Meteorology Department warns that showery conditions are expected to persist over Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka under the influence of the Easterly wave during the next few days.
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 made a safe emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night after reporting a landing gear malfunction.
At least 40 people have lost their lives and 21 remain missing after relentless rains triggered floods and landslides across Sri Lanka this week, marking one of the country’s most severe weather disasters in recent years.
Rasika Peiris officially assumed duties today (14) as the new Commissioner General of Elections.
