UPDATE: Two individuals have died while another 5 were rescued after a boat capsized today (6) at Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna.
Hospital sources confirmed that the condition of three persons rescued and admitted to hospital following the accident remains critical.
The vessel was carrying 25 pilgrims, and a search operation is currently underway to locate another 15 individuals who are still missing.
A boat which set out from the Gurunagar Jetty at Palaitivu in Jaffna has capsized in this manner.
The proposal for the extension of the State of Public Emergency has been approved by the Parliament, by a majority...
Mar 6, 2026
The Court of Appeal ordered the petition filed by Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) member Sohara Buhari to be called on...
Mar 6, 2026
UPDATE: Two individuals have died while another 5 were rescued after a boat capsized today (6) at Gurunagar Jetty in...
Mar 6, 2026
A suspect has been arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Arrival Terminal of Bandaranaike International...
Mar 6, 2026
A total of 204 crew members of the Iranian navy vessel ‘IRIS Bushehr’, near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, have been...
FeaturedMar 6, 2026
A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued by Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody transferring the functions and duties of the Ceylon Electricity...
Mar 6, 2026
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament (MP) Nalin Bandara claims that two coal grinding machines (pulverizers) at the Norochcholai...
Mar 5, 2026