A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 1,300, injuring thousands more and setting off a frantic search for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. MORE..
6 Feb 2023 (5:42 PM)
Supreme Court Justice and Chairman of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the findings of preceding commissions and committees, A.H.M.D. Nawaz today submitted a synopsis of the recommendations in the draft final report of the commission, to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE..
6 Feb 2023 (6:25 PM)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera is scheduled to participate in the upcoming India Energy Week conference. MORE..
5 Feb 2023 (11:49 PM)
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing over 200 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble. MORE..
6 Feb 2023 (1:29 PM)
The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory for fairly heavy rain for the Eastern Province and Galle, Matara, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matale and Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..
6 Feb 2023 (2:05 PM)