Local

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 in connection with the continent’s record-breaking heatwave,Continue Reading The post Europe heatwave linked to over 1,300 deaths as 191 million face extreme…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Poson Full Moon Poya Day message, urged Sri Lankans to revive the fading valuesContinue Reading The post President calls for revival of Buddhist values in Poson message appeared first on Newswire.

Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-central and Northwestern provincesContinue Reading The post Strong winds : High risk alert for several areas appeared first on…

The Officer‑in‑Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Division of the Yatiyantota Police has been remanded in connection with the misplacement ofContinue Reading The post Yatiyantota traffic OIC remanded over misplaced firearm appeared first on…

The Excise Department has warned that strict legal action will be taken against any licensed liquor outlets that fail toContinue Reading The post Strict legal action against liquor outlets violating Poson ban appeared first on Newswire.

An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl whose naked body was found in aContinue Reading The post Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase appeared first on…

A heartwarming video of a little girl walking through a paddy field with a tiny porcupine, which has captured millionsContinue Reading The post Viral worldwide: Little girl and porcupine video is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh appeared…

Popular Sri Lankan vocalist Rukman Asitha has passed away. According to reports, hospital sources confirmed that Asitha died while receivingContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan singer Rukman Asitha dies at 48 appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila will unveil its newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory alongside several advanced patient careContinue Reading The post New Cath Lab and advanced facilities to open at…

Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a foreign national attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettesContinue Reading The post Foreigner arrested at BIA with Rs. 4.2 Million worth of cigarettes…