A suspect has been arrested in connection with the attack on social media activist Dilan Senanayake.
The Norochcholai power plant is having nearly 72,000 metric tons of coal that is sufficient only until January 08 for its two generators presently in operation, says its management.
The probe into the death of leading businessman Dinesh Schaffter has taken a new turn, with investigators now suspecting that he may have committed suicide, according to police sources.
The Australian government has appointed Sri Lankan-born Ms Minoli Perera as Australia’s next ambassador to Zimbabwe.
Pope Francis has said the world is suffering from a "famine of peace", in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican.
Tunisha Sharma, an Indian television actor, died today (25) allegedly by suicide on the set of a serial in Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district.
Rishi Sunak has been filmed awkwardly asking a homeless man if he works in business as he served up food at a shelter ahead of Christmas.
The available coal stocks will be used up by January 02 and a lengthy power cut predicted by CEB engineers will be unavoidable thereafter without a new shipment, cautions Public Utilities Commission chairman Janaka Ratnayake.
The date for nominations will be announced next week for the local government polls, said Election Commission chairman Nimal Punchihewa.
Public security minister Tiran Alles has come in for strong criticism within government ranks over the OIC postings he has given for 260 police stations on December 23.
