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Fire breaks out in a shop in Bokundara

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- (UPDATE): Heavy traffic has been reported along the Colombo-Piliyandala main road owing to the fire that broke out in a shop in in Bokundaraearlier today. A fire has broken out i... Read More


English should be a tool to broaden opportunities, not to widen social disparities - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Teaching English as a language should serve as a means to broaden opportunities, not as a tool to create social disparities, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated. The... Read More


Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in FDI in first quarter: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of this year (2025), according to Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Developm... Read More


ASPI reaches new all-time high for second day

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has recorded significant gains once again today (04) to close at an all-time high for the second successive day. Ac... Read More


Suspected gunman in 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' murder not identified by witnesses

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The suspected gunman in the shooting and killing of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa,' was produc... Read More


59-year-old dies after falling from building in Wellawatte

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A 59-year-old man has fallen to his death from a five-storey building on Ramakrishna Road in Wellawatte, according to the Wellawatte Police. The deceased has been identified as R... Read More


Tense situation reported between navy and several fishermen in Trinco seas

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A heated situation has been reported between Sri Lanka Navy personnel and a group of fishermen in 11 vessels during a special operation conducted on June 3 (Tuesday) to apprehend ... Read More


Colombo HC to hear 'Sathosa' case against Johnston Fernando in July

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Colombo High Court today (04) ordered that a case filed against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others be taken up on July 07 for further hearing of evidence, Ada De... Read More


20,000 people being evacuated after unexploded World War II bombs discovered in Cologne

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Around 20,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne as experts try to defuse three Second World War bombs. It's the biggest ever post-war evac... Read More


Ex-Minister Piyasena Gamage leaves Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Former Minister Piyasena Gamage has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after recording a statement. The former minister, who arrived... Read More