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The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours, as of 08.30 am today (15), has been reported in the GampahaContinue Reading The post Weather Alert : Gampaha sees heaviest rainfall at 142mm appeared first on Newswire.

US authorities plan to drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, which were first unveiled in 2024, according toContinue Reading The post U.S. set to drop charges against Indian billionaire Adani accused of fraud appeared…

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina on Thursday said she was resigning in response to her coalition government breaking up.  “IContinue Reading The post Latvia’s PM resigns in fallout over stray Ukrainian drones appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested 17 foreign nationals in two separate raids this week for allegedly staying in the countryContinue Reading The post 17 foreign nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for visa violations appeared first on Newswire.

21 major reservoirs and more than 19 medium-scale reservoirs across the country are currently spilling, the Irrigation Department said. AccordingContinue Reading The post 21 major reservoirs spilling across Sri Lanka amid heavy rains…

Lanka Metro Transit has introduced updated route services with newly added stops, effective from today (15), to improve daily travelContinue Reading The post Lanka Metro Transit updates routes with new stops from today appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate edges towards Rs. 332 appeared first on Newswire.

The inaugural game of the Lanka Premier League 2026 will be played between the Jaffna and Galle teams, who emergedContinue Reading The post LPL 2026 to begin on July 17 with Jaffna vs Galle opener appeared first on Newswire.

Five Italian divers have died during an underwater cave expedition in the Maldives, authorities said. They were exploring the cavesContinue Reading The post Five Italians die while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives appeared first…

Sri Lanka and Belarus moved to deepen economic ties during a Business Round Table organized by the Belarus National ExportContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka, Belarus explore new trade and tourism partnerships appeared first on Newswire.