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MP Dayasiri Jayasekara appears before CID

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- MP Dayasiri Jayasekara appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this afternoon (June 4) to record a statement. It is reported that he appeared before the CID t... Read More


Four students remanded over ragging incident at Kuliyapitiya Technical College

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Three male senior students and one female student, who were arrested in connection with the attempted suicide of a first-year student at the Kuliyapitiya Technical College, have b... Read More


Colombo Municipal Council inaugural sitting on June 16

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council, following the conduct of the Local Government (LG) election on May 6, is scheduled to convene for its inaugural sitting on June 16, 20... Read More


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