Litro receives 3,900 MT LPG shipment; 300,000 cylinders to be released
Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that the vessel Goodwill arrived in Sri Lanka today carrying 3,900 metric tons of LPG. The company said the shipment will enable the immediate release of 300,000 domestic gas cylinders to the market. In…
ICC T20 World Cup: Super 8 Points Table
ICC T20 World Cup, Super Eights, Pallekele, Sri Lanka vs England: England won by 51 runs England – 146/9 (20) & Sri Lanka all out for 95 runs in 16.4 overs The post ICC T20 World Cup: Super 8 Points…
Puttalam three-wheeler driver killed, vehicle hijacked
Puttalam police report that the body of a three-wheeler driver was found today (22) near a road close to Thillayadi Al-Qasim village in Puttalam. The deceased has been identified as 72-year-old Abdul Latif, a father of five residing in Thillayadi,…
Minister Hadunneththi meets gem and jewellery representatives in Thailand
Minister of Industries Sunil Hadunneththi met with representatives of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) in Bangkok on 21 February to discuss strengthening Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery sector. The delegation included TGJTA chairman Chomphol Phornchindarak, and the…
Landslide warning: red alert persists, more areas placed under caution
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued updated landslide evacuation notices, with a Level 3 (Red) alert in effect until 8:30 a.m. on February 23, 2026. The highest alert level indicates that rainfall in affected areas has exceeded 150…
Three injured after train collides with cab near Payagala
Three persons were injured after a coastal line train collided with a cab at a railway level crossing in Payagala today, Sri Lanka Railways said. Railway officials said that the accident may lead to delays on the coastal line. The…
Red Alert : Heavy rain warning for 15 districts including Kandy
Due to the influence of the low level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and Northcentral provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Therefore, general public is…
Police reveal more details on Akuregoda double murder; suspect identified as ex-soldier
Police on Saturday revealed further details regarding the arrest of the suspected gunman in the Akuregoda double murder, identifying him as a former Army soldier and confirming the recovery of a mobile phone believed to have been used in the…
Weather today : Heavy falls above 100 mm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 February 2026 Due to the low level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Showers or thundershowers will occur at most part of the Island after 1.00 p.m….
Evacuations & road closures as heavy rain triggers landslide alerts
40 families in the Bambarabedda area of Udadumbara have been evacuated to safety shelters due to landslide risks following severe rainfall, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. Meanwhile two families in Kovilkanda, Mawanella and five families in Kalugalthenna, Matale have…