Second hairpin bend of ‘18 Wanguwa’ reopened for traffic
The stretch of the Kandy-Mahiyangana Road which was closed near the second bend of the 18 Hairpin Bends (18 Wanguwa) has now been opened...
NBRO warns of landslide risks in three districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas in a total of three districts, namely Badulla, Galle and...
Railway chief says 20 trains operated amid trade union action
As a result of the committed service of railway employees, 20 trains in total were operated by 8.00 this morning (March 15) for the...
Prices of essential goods likely to reduce further during festive season
Minister of Trade Nalin Fernando has stated that the prices of essential goods are likely to drop during the upcoming festive season.
He further explained...
Several railway trade unions decide not to join token strike tomorrow
Several trade unions in Sri Lanka Railways have announced that their members would not join the planned token strike tomorrow (March 15), the General...
End-of-term school exams postponed
The Western Province Director of Education has instructed the authorities of all schools to postpone the end of term exams scheduled to commence tomorrow...
Luxury cruise ship ‘Princess Cruise’ docks at Colombo Port
The luxury passenger ship ‘Princess Cruise’ docked at the Colombo Port this morning (11 March), with nearly 2,000 passengers aboard.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Ports,...
Five arrested at BIA as attempt to smuggle out gold foiled
Five individuals including an Indian national has been arrested while trying to smuggle out a stock of gold to Mumbai, Sri Lanka Customs says.
The...
Employee arrested for defrauding private firm of Rs. 40 Mn
A person has been arrested in the Colombo Fort area for defrauding a private firm of approximately Rs. 40 million.
The arrest has been made...
Sathosa slashes prices of several essential food items
Lanka Sathosa has slashed the prices of 07 essential food items with effect from today (March 09).
Accordingly, the prices of Dried Chillies, Red lentils,...