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Govt. initiated stable economic recovery - President in his May Day message

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government has already succeeded in initiating a stable recovery of an economy that was dragged to the depths by corrupt and elitis... Read More


Two missing, three rescued from drowning in Deduru Oya

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- A total of five persons were swept away by strong currents while bathing in the Deduru Oya at around 3.30 p.m. today (01) in a tragic incident, Police said. However, three of them... Read More


15 rallies in Colombo for May Day celebrations

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Political parties and trade unions across Sri Lanka are commemorating International Labour Day today (May 01) with a series of May Day rallies and parades under various themes. Th... Read More


Two dead, 40 injured in head-on collision of buses in Minneriya

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Two persons have died and around 40 others have sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving two private buses in Minihirigama, Minneriya this afternoon (01). The ac... Read More


Fairly heavy showers expected today

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island's weather, the Department of Meteorology says. In... Read More


Police takes custody of gold jewelry from bank safe linked to 'Podi Lassie'

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- A stash of jewellery suspected to be gold has been found in a safe linked to organized criminal Janith Madushanka, also known as "Podi Lassie", and his close family members. Accor... Read More


May Day rallies of several parties underway

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Political parties and trade unions across Sri Lanka are commemorating International Labour Day today (May 01) with a series of rallies and parades. The main rally of the ruling Na... Read More


Education Ministry responds to death of Sabaragamuwa Uni student

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education states that if the recent death of a student of the Sabaragamuwa University is revealed to have been caused due... Read More


EU GSP+ Monitoring Mission calls on Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- A GSP+ Monitoring Mission from the European Union (EU) has called on Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, at the Foreign Ministry... Read More


US urges India and Pakistan to defuse tensions after Kashmir killings

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The US has urged India and Pakistan to work together to "de-escalate tensions" after a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last week killed 26 civilians. Secreta... Read More