Sri Lanka’s first ever underwater museum opened
Marking a historic day in the annals of our nation, Sri Lanka’s first ever underwater museum was declared open by…
Author: P C James
60-year-old woman sentenced to life for smuggling heroin into prison
A 60-year-old female has been sentenced to life imprisonment for smuggling in heroin to the Welikada Prison in 2013. The…
President of Honduras tests positive for COVID-19
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, is receiving treatment and will work remotely and through…
Pay in installments if electricity bill is higher than in February – CEB
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has inquired into any possible issue with the electricity bills issued for the past few months. Issuing…
Film Director Chandraratne Mapitigama’s daughter killed in car accident
A 41-year-old mother of three has been killed in a motor accident which happened on the Old Havelock Road in…
Last solar eclipse visible to Sri Lanka until 2022 on June 21
Sri Lanka is currently witnessing an ‘eclipse season’ where three eclipses will occur within the span of 30 days, stated…
China arrests five after attempt to kidnap billionaire
Five people have been arrested in China after an attempt to kidnap one of the country’s richest men, He Xiangjian.…
French 16-year-old climber dies from fall
A 16-year-old future star of the climbing world has died after falling from a cliff in south-eastern France. Luce Douady…
US withdraws emergency use of hydroxychloroquine
Emergency use of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus has been withdrawn by the US Food and…
HRCSL calls for transparency in the declaration of curfew
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka informed the Government it is essential there is transparency in the declaration of…