The rolling power interruptions are expected to be extended to 10 hours from next week, Ada Derana learns.

Authorities stated that the water levels at reservoirs are rapidly decreasing due to the lack of rainfall in the catchment areas supplying water to hydropower plants.

In the meantime, the Kerawalapitiya power plant has temporarily halted its...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, North-central, North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces after 2.00 p.m., says the Department of Meteorology.

Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Northern and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee district.

A few showers may occur in...

The United National Party (UNP) has organized a Satyagraha campaign to urge the government to formulate a national policy to find a way out of the ongoing crises.

Speaking in this regard, UNP chairman Vajira Abeywardena said the Satyagraha campaign is being held with aim of uniting everyone to pull the country out of this abyss.

The campaign will...

Two individuals riding a motorcycle have been gunned down and killed by two other motorcyclists last night (March 24).

The shooting took place at the 9th mile post in Kadawatha, on the Colombo-Kandy main road.

According to the police, the victims were aged 30 and 31 years....