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Health officials urge caution as mosquito-borne diseases on the rise in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Health officials urge the public to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms linked to mosquito-borne diseases, as cases of Chikungunya, d... Read More


Over 304kg of Kerala cannabis seized in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- An individual has been arrested for the possession of over 304kg of Kerala cannabis valued at Rs. 121 million in Kilinochchi. A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and P... Read More


Keheliya arrives at CID

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- UPDATE: Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a statement on the alleged import of substandard human... Read More


Tense standoff at Weligama apparel factory over unpaid New Year bonus

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A tense situation was reported at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (April 8), after employees staged a protest against the management's decision ... Read More


Major currencies strengthen against US Dollar despite tariff hikes, says Fitch

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Despite a significant rise in US tariffs, most major global currencies have appreciated against the US dollar since the start of the year, according to Fitch Ratings' latest FX M... Read More


Urban schools face severe A/L teacher shortage?

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) raised alarm over a critical shortage of teachers for the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) in schools across the country, particularly in urban nation... Read More


Constable attached to State Intelligence Service arrested

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A Police Constable (PC) attached to the State Intelligence Service (SIS) has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The arrested individual is a PC from t... Read More


Fairly heavy showers expected in some places today

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Southern province today (09). Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in t... Read More


Sun directly over parts of Sri Lanka tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that on the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during April 05 to A... Read More


Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva and 3 others further remanded

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Former Minister Mervyn Silva, who was arrested and remanded for allegedly selling a plot of state-owned land in Kiribathgoda to a private party by forging documents, has been fur... Read More