WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy conditions are expected to increase in the southwestern parts of the island from this evening (02 June). Showe
The People’s United Opposition yesterday (01) alleged that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had turned a blind eye to serious corruption allegations against the NPP government and was going ahead with the USD 2.9 bn
Retired battlefield commander with possibly the best battlefield record, having recovered the most amount of enemy occupied territory by troops he led from the front, General Shavendra Silva recently discussed growing ch
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has defended former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa following questions over his continued stay in the United States, despite facing scrutiny over several legal and corruption-related matters in
An 18-year-old Sri Lankan girl, identified as Yancy, was killed and her 17-year-old friend suffered serious injuries after a car rammed their motorcycle, following a clash involving two groups at a bar in a hotel, near K
The world marked World Otter Day 2026 recently. Conservationists are warning that Sri Lanka’s rapidly disappearing wetlands, polluted waterways and unplanned development are placing increasing pressure on one of the isla
The driver of a pickup truck that ploughed into a crowd near a dansala at the Meegoga junction, killing six people, on Sunday night, was remanded till 16 June by the Homagama’s Magistrate’s Court. The Godagama police arr
National javelin record holder Rumesh Tharanga etched his name into Sri Lankan athletics history by becoming the first athlete from the country to secure a top-three finish at a Diamond League meeting when he produced a
Tuesday 2nd June, 2026 A pickup truck ploughed into a crowd near a Vesak dansala at the Meegoda junction on Sunday night, killing six people. More than 12 others were seriously injured. The driver of the vehicle was arre
In their Vesak messages this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the values of reconciliation, coexistence and justice as essential to Sri Lanka’s future. President