The Sri Lankan Report

The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country s air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. MORE..

The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory for heavy rainfall, valid for the next 24 hours, for the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and Galle and Matara districts. MORE..

Sri Lankan domestic airline Cinnamon Air has recently announced the launch of two new daily scheduled flights connecting Kandy and Sigiriya with South Coast destinations Koggala and Hambantota. MORE..

Mahela Jayawardene has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians after spending the last two years as the franchise s global head of cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Sunday. MORE..

Another group of 15 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in online financial scams have been arrested at Welikada in Kotte, police said. MORE..

The education authorities have decided to keep the schools in several educational zones closed on Monday (14) and Tuesday (15) in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..

Former MP Hirunika Premachandra states that she is resigning from the post of National Organiser of the Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya , the women s organisation of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). MORE..

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says that he has decided to temporarily step back from politics with the recent events that took place. MORE..

A prominent Indian politician known for his strong connections to Bollywood was shot dead in Mumbai on Saturday by unknown assailants, just months before state elections. MORE..

All government schools in Kaduwela and Kolonnawa Education Zonal Divisions in Colombo District and the Wattala Zonal Division in Gampaha District will be closed tomorrow (14), in view of the prevailing adverse weather condition. MORE..

The flood warning issued for low-lying areas along Kelani River has been extended for 48 hours, the Department of Irrigation announced. MORE..

Western Provincial education authorities have been empowered to decide whether or not to open schools tomorrow (11) due to inclement weather conditions. MORE..

None of the Rajapaksa brothers, who dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades until they were booted out of office in 2022, will contest in the island nation s general elections next month. MORE..

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has uncovered a smartphone and several mobile phone accessories hidden in the cells of notorious organized criminals and drug traffickers, “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” and “Wele Suda” inside the Boossa Prison. MORE..

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that severe weather conditions, including floods, strong winds, and fallen trees, have affected 76,218 individuals from 18,795 families across 11 districts in Sri Lanka. MORE..

The deadline for the candidates who contested for the presidential election to submit their expense reports is scheduled to end, today (13) at 3.00 p.m. MORE..

Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups. MORE..

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..

Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera says that if a noble opposition is created, it can do more work than a government. MORE..