A total of 257 people have died in drowning incidents so far this year, police said.
Police Media Spokesperson ASP F. U. Wootler stated that the victims include 37 women and 220 men.
Meanwhile, the Police Life Saving Unit has managed...
Oval Invincibles led by an inspired Jordan Cox, smashed the highest score in the history of the Hundred, racking up 226 for 4 from their 100 balls as they crushed Welsh Fire by 83 runs at the Kia Oval.
Asked...
A new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised serious concerns about the role of Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department, describing it as a significant barrier to justice for victims...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly informed the United National Party (UNP) that he will not take legal action against the withdrawal of privileges granted to former presidents.
Wickremesinghe has said he sees no need to go to court seeking...
As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: “Can I eat mangoes?”
“Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it’s...
Australian cricket has lost a giant after former Test captain and the first full-time coach Bob Simpson died in Sydney at the age of 89.
Simpson is one of the most influential figures in the history of Australian cricket. He...
A review on the implementation of the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, together with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget proposals, was held on Friday (15) morning at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage...
Asian Paints Causeway, Sri Lanka’s leading auto refinish coatings company, has announced its role as the title sponsor of the Asian Paints Causeway SLADA Racing Championship 2025 – a series of four national racing events running from August to...
Acting Director of the Cultural Division (Administration) of the Police Field Force Headquarters, SSP Sathish Ranjan Hiyare Gamage, has been remanded until 19 August over an alleged large-scale bribery scheme uncovered by the Bribery Commission.
Allegations and Modus Operandi:
Offences allegedly...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 AUGUST 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while several spells...