Two-year-old dies after coconut falls on head
A two-year-old child from the Bandirippuwa area in Wennappuwa has died after being struck on the head by a falling coconut. Police said the incident, which was captured on CCTV, occurred while the child was playing near his home. The…
Postal strike : Leave of officers suspended from Sunday
The Department of Posts has cancelled the leave of all its officers with effect from Sunday, the Postmaster General announced. The decision comes as postal trade unions declared a strike, raising concerns of possible disruptions in mail and delivery services…
Vehicle movement to be restricted due to Bellanwila Perahera
Police Media Division announced that traffic will be restricted due to the Esala Perahera street parade of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya. Today (16), the Randoli Perahera is scheduled to parade the streets from 7.00 p.m. until dawn within the Boralesgamuwa…
US Navy Ship Santa Barbara arrives in Colombo
United States Navy Ship (USS) Santa Barbara (LCS 32) arrived at the port of Colombo on a replacement purpose on 16 Aug 25. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions. The 127.6 m –…
Postal Unions to launch TU action from Sunday
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Union in Sri Lanka and the United Postal Trade Union Front have announced a continuous strike beginning at 4:00 pm tomorrow (17) at the Central Mail Exchange. According to the Postmaster General, Ruwan Sathkumara, the…
SLMC supports ITAK’s Hartal in the North & East
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has extended its support for the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi’s (ITAK) hartal to be held in the Northern and Eastern provinces on Monday (18), to protest the alleged killing of a man by soldiers…
20% of CEB engineers migrated in past 3 years – CEBEU
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) says nearly 20% of CEB engineers have migrated overseas over the past few years, securing highly lucrative positions with exceptional salaries and benefits. According to the Joint Secretary of the CEBEU, Dhammika Wimalaratne,…
Rs. 50 Mn worth of cannabis recovered from Wattala rented house
Two suspects have been arrested for the possession of nearly 300 kilos of cannabis, worth over Rs. 50 million, in Wattala. According to the Police, the suspects were arrested during a raid conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau last night,…
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska ends with no deal on Ukraine ceasefire
A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine, though both leaders described the talks as productive. During a brief appearance before…
Fair weather expected over most parts of Sri Lanka today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. A few showers may occur in North-western province, while mainly fair weather will prevail…