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Ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrested

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). According to t... Read More


Police warn of rising social media-based financial scams targeting Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Sri Lanka Police has issued a public warning following a surge in financial crimes targeting Sri Lankan citizens through various social media platforms, including Facebook, Whats... Read More


Health officials warn of rise in non-communicable diseases among children

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- An increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children in the country has been observed, according to the Ministry of Health. Consultant Community Physician and Director... Read More


Special notice regarding three job categories in Israel's construction sector

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- The registration for three categories of jobs in Israel's construction sector has been temporarily suspended, the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has announced. It w... Read More


One critically injured after container truck overturns onto three-wheeler

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- A person has been injured and hospitalized after an accident occurred at around 1.30 a.m. today (26) in the Orugodawatta area, when a container truck overturned onto a three-whee... Read More


Abdul Wazeeth to fill vacant SLMC National List MP seat

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has decided to nominate Abdul Wazeeth to fill the vacancy created in Parliament following the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem in March. The deci... Read More


Discussion held between Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister and Iranian Ambassador

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- A discussion has been held between the Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath... Read More


5 injured in clash between SLTB and private bus employees in Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Five people, including a Depot Manager, have been injured and hospitalised following a clash between Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees and private bus workers at the Pol... Read More


Iran will respond strongly if attacked by Israel: Iranian Ambassador

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Iran will respond strongly if Israel launches fresh attacks amidst the ceasefire between the two nations, according to Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh. Pub... Read More


Railway technicians launch token strike

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Railway technicians and railway technician assistants have decided to launch a 24-hour token strike from this morning (26) over an overtime payment issue. Accordingly, the Secre... Read More