Author: SMW Kodithuwakku
Highest rainfall in past 24 hours recorded in Akuressa
The highest rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours has been reported from the Akuressa area along the Nilwala River, according to L.S. Sooriyabandara, Director ... Read More
Cabinet approves emergency relief measures for Cyclone Ditwah victims
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide immediate relief for people affected by the disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Considering the extensive ... Read More
Govt to launch major infrastructure projects at state universities
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement major infrastructure projects across state universities in Sri Lanka to improve facilities afforded to university students. ... Read More
President to chair Emergency Cabinet meeting today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to chair an emergency Cabinet meeting this afternoon (03). The meeting is scheduled to be held at 5:00 p.m. ... Read More
Nearly 390,000 water supply connections yet to be restored
A total of 387,964 domestic water supply connections that were disrupted due to landslides and flooding in recent days, have not been restored thus far. ... Read More
Royal Nursing Home wins the Best Social Care Service Provider Award at the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2025
Royal Nursing Home (Pvt) Ltd, a highly reputed and Sri Lanka’s leading organisation in the elder-care service sector, was honoured with the award for the ... Read More
EKHO Ella named among the world’s top 1 percent of hotels with TripAdvisor’s prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ 2025 Award
EKHO Ella, the boutique hotel set in Sri Lanka’s scenic hill country, has been recognised with the 2025 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best ... Read More
Very heavy showers above 150 mm likely in some areas today
The Department of Meteorology says the low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located south of Sri Lanka at around midnight and it ... Read More
One lane of Kandy-Colombo road at Pahala Kadugannawa reopened for traffic – RDA
One lane of the Kandy-Colombo main road near Pahala Kadugannawa has been reopened, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced. The Pahala Kadugannawa section of ... Read More
Central Bank decides to keep policy rate unchanged
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meeting ... Read More