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Pope Leo XIV declares Carlo Acutis as first millennial saint

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used tec... Read More


Police issue warning for social media scam exploiting bank info

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- A fraudulent message is currently circulating on social media, falsely claiming to offer prizes on behalf of a bank, according to police. Police further stated that the message ... Read More


Blood sample of bus driver involved in Thursday's accident sent to Government Analyst

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- A decision has been taken to send the blood sample of the bus driver involved in Thursday's Ella-Wellawaya road accident to the Government Analyst's Department for testing. Poli... Read More


Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decides to step down

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the broadcaster NHK is reporting. The announcemen... Read More


Strict action against drivers of vehicles with unauthorised modifications from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- The strict enforcement of the law will begin tomorrow against drivers of vehicles operating with dangerous and unauthorised modifications, Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasan... Read More


Over 40,000 MT of paddy purchased under govt program - PMB

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) announced that more than 40,000 metric tons of paddy have been purchased under the government's paddy procurement program. PMB Chairman Manjula P... Read More


Bus involved in Ella accident deregistered in 2023 - Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The bus involved in the tragic accident on the Ella-Wellawaya road had been deregistered by the National Transport Commission (NTC) in 2023, Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Pras... Read More


Shasheendra Rajapaksa admitted to Prison Hospital

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, has been admitted to the Prison Hospital, the Prisons Department confirmed. On August 29, the Co... Read More


Another shooting incident reported in Pandaura

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Another shooting incident has been reported this morning (06) in the Alubomulla area of Panadura. According to police, two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle opened fire a... Read More


CEB workers' work-to-rule campaign enters second day

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The 'work-to-rule' trade union action launched by employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)' in protest against the proposed division of the institution into four entities'... Read More