Five arrested for treasure hunting in Oddusudan Forest Reserve
Five persons have been arrested while excavating for artefacts in the Oddusudan Wasamemuththiyankattu Forest Reserve, the Police said. The suspects…
Category: LOCAL
Power and Energy Minister assures to restore power to all affected areas by today
Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says power will be restored to all areas in the island without…
Regional and District Secretariats open on Sunday to provide disaster relief
The Minister of Home Affairs, Vajira Abeywardena said that all District Secretariats and Divisional Secretariats in the areas affected by…
Pilgrimages to Sri Pada in Sri Lanka begins from tomorrow
The annual season to visit Sri Pada, the most sacred mountain in Sri Lanka, begins tomorrow, the Unduwap Poya Day.…
Death toll in Sri Lanka storm rises to 13, Ukrainian national among the dead
Death toll in Sri Lanka from floods and landslides in the aftermath of the Cyclone ‘Ockhi’ has risen to 13…
President appoints 20 SLFP district organizers
Maithripala Sirisena has appointed 20 new organizers of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and they received their appointment letters from…
Preparations for Local Government Elections to get underway
The Elections Commission says that notices for 248 local government bodies will be issued for the upcoming polls. The Commission…
Polpithigama Grama Niladhari officers arrested
Two Grama Niladhari officers in Polpithigama have been arrested for the possession of three pendants made of elephant tusks. Police…
Temporary lull to make way for heavy showers as ‘unusual phenomena’ move away
The Met Dept predicts that heavy showers will continue in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces. The Cyclone named…
Hydro power capabilities tested in Moragahakanda under auspices of President Sirisena
Hydro power generation capabilities were tested yesterday, December 02, by releasing water from the Moragahakanda Reservoir. The event was held…