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Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe appointed Chairman of SOC on Health, Media and Women Empowerment

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe has been elected as the Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Media and Women's Empowerme... Read More


Angelo Mathews to retire from Test cricket

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket after the first match against Bangladesh, the veteran all-rounder announced in a statement on Friday. The 37... Read More


MP Chaminda Wijesiri steps down as SJB's Bandarawela Organiser

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Badulla District Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri has decided to step down from his position as the party's Bandarawela Constituency Organiser. He h... Read More


Sri Lanka to induct largest-ever batch of nurses tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has announced that letters of appointment will be officially presented to 3,147 new recruits to Sri Lanka's nursing service tomorrow (24). T... Read More


Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero arrested

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Chief Incumbent of Sri Mangalarama Viharaya in Batticaloa, Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero has been arrested by police following an incident of disorderly conduct at the Amp... Read More


11 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka return home

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- A total of 11 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard earlier this year have returned to Tamil Nadu on Wednesday night (22). The fishermen, all resident... Read More


Two suspects arrested with 101kg of heroin in Weeraketiya

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Update: Police say the stock of narcotics taken into custody along with two suspects in Weeraketiya has been confirmed to be 101.47 kilograms of heroin. Two individuals have been... Read More


Sakvithi Ranasinghe and wife given suspended sentence after pleading guilty

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Disgraced English language tutor Chandana Veerakumara, popularly known as Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife, who were accused of operating an unauthorized financial institution and... Read More


Humanitarian aid shipment from Sri Lanka reaches Myanmar

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The earthquake relief humanitarian aid donation shipment from Sri Lanka has reached Myanmar, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Yangon said in a statement. Accordingly, the Ambassador o... Read More


Three suspects arrested in connection with shooting of LG Election candidate in Kalutara

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Three individuals have been apprehended in connection with a shooting incident in Kalutara involving a candidate who contested at this year's Local Government (LG) elections for t... Read More