One dead, 23 injured in bus-truck collision in Warakapola

A 50-year-old woman died and 23 other passengers were injured after a bus collided with a lorry in Thulhiriya in Warakapola this morning (August 02).



Constitutional Council to meet today (August 02)

The Constitutional Council is due to convene today (August 02), chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane.



Indian police seize 300kg of cannabis bound for Sri Lanka

Indian police have impounded a large consignment of 300kg of cannabis bound for Sri Lanka while arresting six individuals who are suspected to be part of an international gang.



Chicken prices to reduce by Rs. 100 per kilogram

Poultry Producers Associations have agreed to reduce the price of one kilogram of local chicken by Rs. 100.



First Sinopec fuel cargo commence discharging

First fuel cargo of Sinopec has commenced its discharging process, while the second cargo will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (August 02), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.



Lal Sarath Kumara passes away

Veteran journalist, actor and dubbing artist Lal Sarath Kumara has passed away this morning (August 01).



SLTB Bus falls down precipice, injuring 18 in Watawala

At least 18 people were injured after a bus veered off the road and fell down a precipice on the Colombo-Hatton main road early this morning (August 01).



Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from midnight on July 31, 2023.



Inflation in Sri Lanka drops to single-digit levels in July

Sri Lanka’s inflation dropped to 6.3% in July 2023, reported the Department of Census and Statistics today (July 31).



Sri Lanka President grants approval to import chicken

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has granted approval for importing chicken for food industrial purposes considering the increased demand in the country.



Sri Lanka suspends use of rice to make beer and feed animals

Sri Lanka decided to immediately suspend the use of rice for the production of animal feed and beer.



Sri Lankan woman crosses borders to marry Indian man, plans to stay in India

In another cross-border story, a 25-year-old Sri Lankan woman has traveled to India to marry a man from Andhra Pradesh whom she met on Facebook six years ago.



At least 44 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing during political rally

At least 44 people have been killed and nearly 200 injured after a suicide bomb blast at a political rally in Pakistan.



Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild

As Sri Lanka sank deep into its economic crisis last year, dentist Lakmal Kulasekara watched many in his field pack up and leave. No matter how bad things became, he was determined to stay.



Youth killed in shooting at Keselwatta in Colombo

A 20-year-old person was killed in a shooting incident in the Martis Lane area of Keselwatta in Colombo this afternoon (July 30), Police said.



Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment

Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years.