As of 10 AM today (May 6), the voter turnout in several districts has surpassed 20% in the 2025 Local Government Election. The polling began at 7 AM this morning.
Accordingly, the reported turnout by district...
Eleven third-year students of the Faculty of Technology at Sabaragamuwa University have been suspended from attending classes in connection with a ragging incident involving a second-year student who attempted suicide by hanging.
The suspension was enforced...
The key suspect in the Club Wasantha murder case, underworld figure Lathuwahandi Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, also known as “Loku Patty,” has been brought back to Sri Lanka.
He arrived today (May 4) at approximately...
Asiri Central Hospital has reached a historic milestone by successfully performing its first paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, launching a new chapter in its mission to deliver advanced heart care. On January 25th, Dr. M.S. Mugunthan performed...
Three Sri Lankan nationals, including prominent businessman Ananda Pathirana and his wife Princi Pathirana, were rescued unharmed in a special joint operation by Bangladeshi police after being abducted in Dhaka earlier this week.
The Sri Lankans...
April has gone down in Sri Lankan history as the month with the largest quantity of narcotics seized in a single month, with security forces confiscating over one metric ton of drugs so far.
According to...
A total of 19 candidates contesting the local government elections and 63 political supporters have been arrested by police as of 6:00 a.m. today (18), over allegations of election law violations and acts of violence.
These...
According to a lead story in today's Lankadeepa newspaper, 183 out of 483 essential and life-saving medicines are in severe shortage in numerous hospitals across the country.
Citing health sector sources, the report reveals that 3...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Mihindu Seth Madura wellness center in Attidiya this morning (19) to inquire into the wellbeing of the resident...
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) held a special discussion today (19) regarding forming control in local government bodies...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who had earlier indicated he would not be attending the 16th Victory Day War Heroes Commemoration—marking the defeat of separatist...