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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


Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to arrive in Sri Lanka today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today on an official visit. The Governor General will remain in Sri Lanka until August 1... Read More


Illegally assembled luxury vehicle seized in Ganemulla

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A luxury vehicle estimated to be valued at around Rs. 30 million and suspected to have been illegally assembled has been discovered in the Ganemulla area. The vehicle was found f... Read More


Revoking privileges of Ex- Presidents, more about political revenge than policy: MR

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The present government is revoking the privileges of former presidents out of a sense of revenge rather than real policy, according to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The for... Read More


Bangladesh announces election as country marks year since ex-PM fled

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh will hold its first elections since protests toppled its former prime minister next February, the country's interim leader said on the anniversary of her overthrow. Mu... Read More


Resolution passed in Parliament to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from IGP post forwarded to President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The resolution which was passed in Parliament yesterday, to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been forwarded to President Anura Ku... Read More


Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The ThirdReading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, was passed in Parliament, with a majority of 96 votes this evening (6). A total of 121 MPs voted in favour of the ... Read More


Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa remanded

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been remanded until August 19 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court. Rajapaksa was arrested by Bribery Commis... Read More


Easter Sunday attacks trial: Hearing of evidence adjourned

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The case filed against 24 defendants, including Naufer Maulavi, on charges of conspiring to commit and aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday terror attacks, was taken up today (06... Read More