1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (231+ words) Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi has ordered a temporary halt to construction work on a gabion wall at the Wahatiyagoda coastal area in Pamunugama, Wattala, pending an investigation into whether the structure has extended beyond approved boundaries. The Minister carried out…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (84+ words) Newswire Severe lightning warning issued for several areas Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely in several parts of Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. The warning covers the Eastern, Uva, North-Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (162+ words) Five Sri Lanka Air Force personnel, including an officer attached to the Mattala Air Force camp, and two civilians have been arrested over the alleged shooting and killing of deer roaming within the premises of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (173+ words) Seat belt use will effectively become mandatory for passengers travelling in all vehicles on Sri Lanka’s expressways from Sept. 19, with the requirement being extended to passengers using public transport buses. The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that seat belt use…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (97+ words) The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level warm weather advisory for Friday (11), covering the North Central and Eastern provinces and several districts. The advisory, issued at 4 p.m. Thursday (10), applies to Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Kurunegala, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. The…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (73+ words) Two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire at a three-wheeler driver in Rawathawatte, Moratuwa, today evening. The shooting took place at around 7 p.m. on Emanuel Mawatha. The target, a resident of Angulana, was not injured in the attack. The man…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) Sri Lankan technology entrepreneur and computer scientist Sanjiva Weerawarna has raised questions over a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved by the Cabinet for an Asian Development Bank-funded tourism development programme. In a post on X, Weerawarna described aspects of the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (79+ words) A 17-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in the Aturugiriya police division on Tuesday night (8), police said. The shooting occurred in the Godagama Road area, where two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire at the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (146+ words) Sri Lanka Police will introduce a new WhatsApp-based video service from Thursday (10) to enable members of the hearing-impaired community to submit complaints to the 119 emergency service. The initiative was launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as part…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (71+ words) Newswire Man injured in Athurugiriya shooting A man has been injured in a shooting reported in the Walekade area of Athurugiriya. Two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle are reported to have carried out the shooting. Police said the victim…...