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Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Former State Minister Rajapaksa was ... Read More


Heat advisory issued for several areas

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for North-central and Eastern provinces, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota distric... Read More


Sagala Ratnayaka arrives at FCID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former Chief of Staff of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe Sagala Ratnayaka has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). He is summoned to record a stat... Read More


120 foreigners obtain temporary driving licenses at BIA service counter

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A total of 120 foreign nationals have been issued temporary driving licenses through the newly established service counter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katun... Read More


Trump administration terminates mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday (Aug 5) announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credit... Read More


Second reading debate of Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The second reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to take place in Parliament today. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in Parliame... Read More


Second reading of Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The second reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to take place in Parliament today. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Ada... Read More


GMOA threatens to strike next week

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Central Committee of the Government Medical Officers' Association has decided to launch an island-wide strike based on several demands, including the implementation of doctors... Read More


Six dead in five separate road accidents across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Six individuals, including four youth, have died in five separate road accidents reported from various parts of the island. These accidents occurred yesterday (05) in Galenbindun... Read More


China reports 7,000 Chikungunya cases

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- China is a facing a major chikungunya outbreak with over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus reported in the Guangdong province. The outbreak has prompted the authorities to ... Read More