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Thai lawmakers to vote for a new prime minister as candidates promise an early election

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Thai lawmakers met to select a new prime minister Friday as major parties made competing promises to soon dissolve Parliament and call an election as a way to resolve the country... Read More


Roshan Mahanama resigns from National Sports Council

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Former Sri Lanka cricketer Roshan Mahanama has stepped down from his role as a member of the National Sports Council (NSC), with immediate effect, citing personal reasons. Publi... Read More


Death toll climbs to 10 in Ella bus crash

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The death toll from the bus crash near the 24th Km Post on the Ella-Wellawaya main road last night (4) has reportedly increased to 10 with over 15 others injured and hospitalized... Read More


Jeep modified to resemble an official Police vehicle seized in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- A jeep, modified to resemble an official vehicle used by senior police officers, has been taken into custody by the Kandy Headquarters Police. According to information received ... Read More


Cabinet approves proposal to close 33 SOEs under two stages

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National... Read More


Court dismisses Midigama Ruwan's petition to remove STF from Boossa Prison

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition filed by J.A. Ruwan Kumara alias Midigama Ruwan, a notorious underworld leader, through his attorney, seeking an order to remove the ... Read More


Cabinet approves new circular for state school admissions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to issue a new circular regarding the admission of students from Grade 2 to Grade 11, excluding Grades 5 and 6, in g... Read More


2 dead, 12 injured as bus topples down precipice on Ella-Weelawaya road

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- UPDATE: At least two persons are reported dead while another 12 individuals have been injured and hospitalised after a bus toppled down a precipice near the 24th Km Post on the E... Read More


2 dead, 12 injured as bus topples down precipice on Ella-Wellawaya road

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- UPDATE: At least two persons are reported dead while another 12 individuals have been injured and hospitalised after a bus toppled down a precipice near the 24th Km Post on the E... Read More


Shanudi Amaya of Ambalangoda Sri Devananda secures highest marks in scholarship exam

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- According to the results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, Shanudi Amaya Ashwini, a student of the Sri Devananda College of Ambalangoda, has secured first place in the... Read More