An incident has raised alarming questions about potential medical negligence, as it is reported that a patient at the Colombo National Hospital has been mistakenly administered high levels of carbon dioxide instead of life-sustaining oxygen by a mino

Long Distance Bus fares, school van fees, three-wheeler fares, food prices increase as VAT pushes up costs

Echoes of a dark past reverberated through the quiet town of Malabe on New Year’s Eve as Police uncovered what they say a suspected plan for mass suicide, reminiscent of the 1978 Jonestown tragedy.

The tally of Dengue cases in December stood at 11,498 recording the highest number of cases reported in a month in 2023.

Says it was SJB which exposed the Health Sector Scams

President Ranil Wickremeisnghe in his New Year message urged all citizens to be conscious of their duty of seeing the nation resurging from its crisis in the New Year. President said in his New Year message: “As we step into the ye

Injured sub-inspector was admitted to Karapitiya Hospital.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa in his New Year message said 2024 would be a year of elections and called all citizens to unite to safeguard democracy

The number of incidents related to lighting of firecrackers usually increases during every festive season in the country and people should keep in mind to minimise those accidents, National Hospital,

All spill gates of the Victoria Reservoir Dam have been automatically opened in response to torrential downpours that have lashed the country over the past few days, an engineer confirmed. The rising water levels triggered the safety measure, ensurin

A fatal accident at Katuwana early last morning had left two passengers killed and two others seriously injured and admitted to Matara General Hospital and Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, the Police said. The accident had occurred when a lorry veered o

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday said the church was praying that Sri Lanka would get new leaders who would take the nation towards prosperity in 2024. “We have t

Movement of the Indo-Australian plate caused the tremors

A leading businessman was taken into custody for causing damage to State Minister Sanath Nishantha’s luxury jeep, which collided with his vehicle at Modarawella in Marawila. Police said the

The stamp launch ceremony will be held on March 30th in New Delhi

These firms are giving false reports just to earn money

850 are currently undergoing further interrogation under detention orders

He had informed the parents that he was taking them for volleyball practice

It will generate an income of US $ 25Mn during this winter

Says Ministry on high alert in the wake of the surge in COVID cases globally

The emergency spill gates in Kala Wewa reservoir were opened last morning to release excess water into Kala Oya at a speed of 13,443 cubic feet per second. Irrigation Engineers said the capacity of the reservoir had risen to 86,357 acre-feet by yest

Bringing economic stability to the nation is a huge task

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday any government could renegotiate the programme

The economic crisis is bearing on people with as many as 60.5 percent of households finding their monthly average incomes reduced while 91.0 percent of households experiencing an increase in their monthly expenditure levels, according to a survey by

Measles has resurfaced in Sri Lanka, despite the country being recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019 for successfully eradicating the highly contagious disease. According to Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Palitha Mahipala, the gl

A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler died after she fell into a pit accumulated with rainwater in the Nedunkulama area in Pooneryn, Kilinochchi, police said. The victim has been identified as Pushparasa Mithusana. Initial investigations revealed th

The Church is prepared to work with the government to resolve burning issues if it makes an attempt to resolve issues as decided upon by the judiciary, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said. There is no issue for us to work with th

While Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said the CEB admitted failure to restore power after the breakdown on December 9, CEB denied the claim. . The CEB was referring to the statement made by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri

Investigations into the recent death of a prison inmate at the Kalutara prison yesterday revealed that over 60 CCTV cameras installed on the premises have been inactive for the past year. Security cameras, installed across the main building, wards

The chief custodian of the Kataragama Devalaya, Somipala T. Ratnayake, the main suspect in the disappearance of a gold tray made out of 38 gold sovereigns, which was donated to the Kataragama Devalaya by a devotee, was arrested and released on bail,