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Man hacked to death in Hekitta

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- An individual has been hacked to death with sharp weapons in Hekitta, Wattala last night (19), police stated. Police stated that the murder took place inside the victim's two-st... Read More


Meemure accident death toll increases to four

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- The number of individuals died in yesterday's Meemure accident has increased to four, police said. A total of three persons, including two women died after a van veered off the ... Read More


Eight hospitalized after suddenly collapsing at beauty salon in Kandy

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- A group of individuals inside a beauty salon in a multi-story building on Peradeniya Road in Kandy has been hospitalized after suddenly fainting and collapsing on the floor. The... Read More


34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- At least 34 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist... Read More


Heavy showers above 75 mm expected in some areas today

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. Fairly heavy... Read More


Bus driver arrested for driving through closed railway crossing in Nawalapitiya

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- The driver of a private bus who drove the bus through a railway crossing while the gate was closed due to an oncoming train in the Warakawa area of Nawalapitiya, has been arreste... Read More


Chinese national arrested with smuggled cigarettes in Kollupitiya

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- A foreign national who was in possession of 600 sticks of foreign cigarettes, illegally smuggled into the country, has been arrested by the Kollupitiya Police. Based on a tip-of... Read More


Tourist arrivals in July top 98,000

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- A total of 98,765 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in July, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by the S... Read More


MP Jagath Vithana's son remanded

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- The son of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Jagath Vithana, who was arrested by officers of the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit yesterday, has been remanded. Ras... Read More


Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince' dies after 20 years in coma

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia's "Sleeping Prince," has passed away at the age of 36 after spending nearly two decades in a coma. Hi... Read More