The death toll resulting from the adverse weather conditions experienced across the country over the past few days has increased to 643, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) confirmed. The DMC said that a further 184 people are still reported missing. Extreme weather has affected all 25...

More than 36 hours have elapsed since a jeep carrying Member of Parliament and former Speaker Asoka Ranwala was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the Sapugaskanda area. Following allegations that Ranwala was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the...