13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1632+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Danara Kulathilaka Wild elephants crossing railway tracks continues to pose a significant challenge to Sri Lanka’s efforts to prevent human-wildlife conflict, with trains serving as deadly points of intersection for animals travelling through their natural habitats. Although train…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (412+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Danara Kulathilaka The Government is yet to consider compensating northern fishermen for fishing gear and equipment allegedly damaged by Indian bottom trawlers operating in Sri Lankan waters, despite requests by fishing communities and recorded losses. Department of Fisheries…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (492+ words) Since inception the plantation industry has served as a central pillar of the Sri Lankan economy. Tea in particular has been the lynchpin of the industry. Especially for globally renowned Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) like Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, whose…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (78+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | By Staff Writer Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were indicted before the Colombo High Court today (10) in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated firearm. The indictments were formally served on the two accused when the case…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (204+ words) The overall water capacity of the 74 major reservoirs under the Irrigation Department remains at a low level of around 34 per cent, Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Department, Engineer L S Sooriyabandara, said on Tuesday (8). He…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (125+ words) 08 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer The overall water capacity of Sri Lanka’s 74 major reservoirs remains at around 34%, according to the Irrigation Department. Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division Engineer L. S. Sooriyabandara stated that rainfall had been recorded in…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (325+ words) A special Gazette notification introducing regulations to protect the popular Nildiya Pokuna (Blue Water Pond) tourist site in Ella was signed yesterday (7), with authorities imposing a range of restrictions on visitors to the environmentally sensitive site. The Gazette was signed…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (74+ words) The Morning 07 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has visited the prison premises to inquire about the well-being of her son, remanded MP Namal Rajapaksa. Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived at the…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (492+ words) 06 Sep 2026 | By Danara Kulathilaka Nearly 100,000 people across six districts are facing drinking water shortages as the prevailing El Niño-related dry conditions continue to affect water supplies, according to the latest situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The DMC…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) A new technology-based system aimed at preventing wild elephants from being hit by trains will be introduced as a pilot project at 13 high-risk locations from October. The project is being implemented as a public-private partnership under the Clean Sri Lanka…...