Severe weather in Sri Lanka: 10 dead, evacuations amid floods and landslide warnings

Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center has reported ten fatalities and five missing persons due to the ongoing severe weather conditions.



Bus driver arrested for driving on railway track to avoid traffic

The driver of a private bus that was driven along the Kelani Valley railway track at Puwakpitiya has been arrested in Embilipitiya, according to the police.



Sri Lanka closes all schools nationwide on June 3 due to severe weather

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across the island will be closed tomorrow (June 3), according to State Minister of Education Aravind Kumar.



Flooding kills 3 members of the same family in Puwakpitiya

Three members of the same family, including a seven-year-old girl, have been reported dead after being swept away by floodwaters in Puwakpitiya, Avissawella.



2023 ANNI Report: Sri Lanka Country Chapter Launched

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), as the Secretariat of the Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), has unveiled the latest ANNI Report on the Performance of National Human Rights Institutions in Asia for 2023.



Sri Lanka President reaffirms constitutional priority of Buddhism

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the constitutional mandate to prioritize Buddhism, highlighting that this responsibility lies with the executive, legislature, and judiciary.



Tharushi, Aruna secure Gold at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024

Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Dharshana secured the gold medal in the Men’s 400m event at the 2024 Taiwan Athletics Open.



Bus fares in Sri Lanka to remain unchanged despite diesel price reduction

Sri Lanka’s National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that bus fares will not be reduced despite the recent decrease in diesel prices.



Sri Lanka Police arrests suspected ISIS terrorist coordinator

Sri Lanka Police arrested Osman Pushparaj, a suspect wanted for coordinating the transfer of four alleged ISIS terrorists from Sri Lanka to India, where they were subsequently arrested.



Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from June 1, 2024

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from June 1, 2024.



2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) exam results released

The Department of Examinations in Sri Lanka announced that the results of the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examinations were released online a short while ago.



Ajith Nivard Cabraal and 4 others released from 2012 Greek Bonds case

The Colombo High Court today (May 31), has ordered the release of former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Ajith Nivard Cabraal, and four other defendants in a case filed against them.



UNICEF and NYSC partner to Empower Sri Lankan Youth in Climate Action

The National Youth Services Council (NYSC) of Sri Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNICEF to promote “Youth-Led Climate Action” in Sri Lanka.



Underworld Figure “Midigama Ruwan” Extradited to Sri Lanka from Dubai

Notorious underworld figure and drug trafficker Ruwan Jayasekara, also known as “Midigama Ruwan,” was brought back to Sri Lanka from Dubai today (May 31) by a team of officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), according to Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa.



Shelton Premaratne passes away

Renowned Sri Lankan music composer Dr. Shelton Premaratne passed away this morning (May 30) in Australia at the age of 94.



Sri Lanka’s sports minister suspends four national sports federations

A Gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Sports, Harin Fernando, suspending the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, the Sri Lanka Rugby Federation, the Sri Lanka Automobile Federation, and the Sri Lanka Netball Federation, effective Wednesday (May 29).