Development Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light for a major rehabilitation project aimed at restoring and upgrading the road lighting system along the…
Development A recent audit report has revealed several issues in the coal procurement process by the Lanka Coal Company for the Lakvijaya Power Plant for the 2025/2026…
Development A tender has been announced to find a coal supplier for the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant for the 2026/2027 season. The Lanka Coal Company reported that…
Development This morning (June 6), there was a serious accident on the Southern Expressway close to the Welipenna service area. A truck hit the back of a container truck…
Development The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has declared a 12-hour water interruption in the Padukka area and nearby locations. This cut will start at…
Development A fire erupted this afternoon (April 4) on the main island of the Castlereagh Reservoir, which is an important water source for electricity production in Sri…
Development Iran's atomic agency reported that an airstrike struck near the Bushehr nuclear facility, resulting in the death of a security guard and damage to a support…
Development Over 500 families in the Rukmalgama Housing Scheme are experiencing serious problems due to a water shortage that has lasted for several days, worsened by the…
Development The Irrigation Department of Sri Lanka has announced there will be no problems in providing water for paddy fields during the upcoming Yala season. H.M.P.S.D.…
Development Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has urged a nationwide effort to restore infrastructure and repair damage from what he described as "unprovoked…
Development Electricity prices will go up starting today. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved this increase after the Ceylon Electricity…
Development Chandana Bandara, the Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), has warned that Sri Lanka may face limited water supply due to ongoing…
Development Bus services in several areas of Sri Lanka are facing disruptions today (23), despite a limited number of buses running, as reported by Dr. Nilan Miranda, the…
Development The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced through Iranian media that it will “fully shut” the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks…
Development The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has reported that water service is interrupted in multiple areas of Kalutara. This issue is caused by a…
Development Electricity distribution duties that were once handled by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have now been given to Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private)…
Development The Energy Ministry of Sri Lanka has urged the public to ignore false reports suggesting that power cuts will happen in the future. These misleading claims are…
Development A fire occurred today at a transformer situated in front of the Kalutara District Secretariat, according to a report from Ada Derana. The fire lasted…
Development Two teenagers are missing after their boat capsized in the Lunugamvehera Reservoir. Police say the young men, both 18 years old, were fishing when strong…
Development A fire started at the garbage dumping yard in Kerawalapitiya, close to the entrance of the highway. The Fire Service Department reported that two fire trucks…
Development The Ministry of Energy has announced that a seven-member committee will assess the coal supply system for the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant. Professor…
Development Three people were hurt when a car went off the road and fell about 100 feet down a cliff in Norton Bridge. The accident happened in the 3rd Mile Post area on…
Development Energy expert Dr. Vidhura Ralapanawe has raised concerns about the use of low-quality imported coal at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai. He…
Development A double cab has reportedly veered off the road and toppled down from a bridge along the Monaragala–Pottuvil main road, near Monaragala town. No casualties or…