18hr water cut for Colombo and several other areas

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) has announced an 18-hour water cut from 11.00 am on Saturday (28) to 5.00 a.m. on Sunday (29) for several areas including Colombo, Kotte and Kaduwela. MORE..

November 27, 2015  12:47 pm|

New traffic plan for Parliament Rd and Maharagama

A new traffic plan is to be introduced to ease congestion along the Parliament Road and the Maharagama Town while rehearsals are set to be carried out on Saturday and Sunday. MORE..

October 9, 2015  10:48 am|

21-hour water cut in several areas

The water board announced that a 21-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas including Hanwella, Padukka, Homagama, Kottawa and Pannipitiya from 8.00am on Saturday (25) due to urgent repairs at the Kalatuwawa water treatment plant. MORE..

July 24, 2015  03:20 pm|

Youth drowned in Uyanwatta Wewa

A 19-year old youth has drowned while bathing in the Uyanwatta Wewa in Bandaragama, last afternoon (21), police said. MORE...

July 22, 2015  11:23 am|

DG Kumarage elected as Kataragama Basnayake Nilame

D.G. Kumarage has been elected as the new Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya. MORE..

April 28, 2015  11:04 am|

Massive fire at shoe factory in Nawinna

A massive fire has broken out at a shoe factory in Nawinna, Maharagama a short while ago. Police said that the factory in question has suffered major damage from the blaze. MORE..

April 3, 2015  12:26 pm|

Notorious drug dealer arrested with heroin worth Rs 45m

A notorious drug dealer has been arrested with 5 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs 45 million in the Katana area in Negombo, police said. MORE..

March 11, 2015  10:12 am|