‘Felt numb after reaching Delhi’: Man compares Sri Lanka with India
An Indian man’s candid social media post comparing everyday life in Sri Lanka with India has sparked a wide online debate around infrastructure, cleanliness and civic sense. ‘So much better right in our neighbourhood’ Taking to X, the user, identified…
Suspect nabbed with Rs. 200 Mn Kush haul
Officers of the Katunayake Airport Police Narcotics Division have arrested a man with an illegal stock of Kush drugs valued at approximately Rs. 200 million. The arrest followed a lengthy investigation into a trafficker who had purchased the stock in…
Students allowed to use SLTB November season ticket this month
Schoolchildren have been granted the facility to travel this month on Sri Lanka Transport Board buses using the November season ticket. Accordingly, Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena stated that the concession can also be obtained by presenting last month’s…
A new public platform to report road conditions : Transport Minister
The Ministry of Transport, together with the Road Development Authority (RDA) and the Ministry’s Digital Task Force, has launched a new public web platform that allows citizens to report road-related issues across Sri Lanka. Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said the…
Rain expected in several provinces today
Under the influence of an Easterly wave, showery conditions are expected to increase to some extent in Sri Lanka from tomorrow (16 Dec), according to the Department of Meteorology. As such, several spells of showers will occur in the Northern,…
Australia shooting: 15 killed; gunmen identified as father and son
New South Wales Police say 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in what authorities are treating as a terrorist attack. Police said the victims’ ages range from 10 to…
Google rolls out live AI translations via headphones, supports Sinhala (Video)
Google announced the rollout of a beta feature that allows users to hear real-time translations through headphones, as the company steps up efforts to enhance its translation and language-learning services. The new feature, available via the Google Translate app, provides…
Fake CID, Fake FCID: How Phone Scammers Are Tricking Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka Police have issued a strong public warning urging citizens to remain vigilant against a surge in fraudulent phone calls carried out by organised scam groups posing as law enforcement officers and bank officials. Police said these fraudsters falsely…
Oil spill near Colombo Port brought under control within 8 hours
Oil spill near Colombo Port brought under control within eight hoursOil spill near Colombo Port brought under control within eight hours An oil spill reported near the Colombo Port in the early hours of December 14 has been successfully brought…
6,163 houses fully damaged in Sri Lanka floods & landslides
At least 644 people have died and 183 remain missing due to the ongoing disaster situation triggered by Cyclone Ditwah and subsequent floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, according to the latest situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre…