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The Road Development Authority (RDA) has urged motorists to exercise extra caution while travelling on expressways due to the prevailingContinue Reading The post RDA issues advisory to expressway users amid heavy rains appeared first on…

The Department of Irrigation has warned of a possible minor flood situation in low-lying areas of the Kalu River basinContinue Reading The post Minor flood warning issued for Kalu River Basin appeared first on Newswire.

Chief Epidemiologist Dr Palitha Karunapema says cases of viral meningitis have been reported among schoolchildren in several parts of theContinue Reading The post Viral meningitis cases reported among schoolchildren in several areas…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for six districts amid prevailing heavy rainfall conditions. RedContinue Reading The post Landslide warnings issued for six districts appeared first on…

A total of 2,388 dansals have been registered islandwide so far for the upcoming Vesak festival, the Public Health Inspectors’Continue Reading The post Dansal registrations reach 2,388 ahead of Vesak appeared first on Newswire.

The death toll from a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province has risen to at leastContinue Reading The post China mine explosion: death toll leaps to 90 after gas blast appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa held a bilateral meeting with Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Isabelle MartinContinue Reading The post Opposition Leader meets Canadian envoy in Colombo appeared first on Newswire.

Three individuals have been arrested by the Mullaitivu Police over an unauthorised motorcycle parade in North, where a group ofContinue Reading The post 3 arrested after viral helmetless motorcycle ride in North appeared first on Newswire.

The United States Embassy in Colombo has rejected reports claiming that an FBI “team” arrived in Sri Lanka to assistContinue Reading The post US Embassy denies Media reports of FBI team arriving in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Former Minister and Sarvajana Balaya National Organiser Dilum Amunugama has been summoned by Police to record a statement over controversialContinue Reading The post Dilum Amunugama summoned by Police over controversial remarks appeared…