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Individual arrested for assaulting worker in viral social media footage

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- An individual has been taken into custody by the Katugastota Police in connection with an incident in which a worker engaged in removing soil and boulders from eroded sections of... Read More


World leaders express horror, revulsion at Bondi Beach shooting

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- World leaders queued up on Sunday (Dec 14) to express their horror and revulsion at a mass shooting which killed 11 people at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach. Australian Prime Minis... Read More


Luxury Cruise Ship with 400 passengers arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A luxury cruise ship belonging to the Ritz-Carlton fleet, carrying 400 passengers, arrived today (14) at the Colombo Port. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe noted that... Read More


Transport Minister inspects damaged Balana section of Upcountry railway line

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayaka has inspected the Balana section of the Upcountry railway line which was severely damaged due to recent lan... Read More


Two dead, eight injured after shooting at Brown University in US

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Two people were killed and eight critically wounded on Saturday (Dec 13) in a shooting at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, authorities said. ... Read More


Showers expected to increase from Tuesday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Department of Meteorology says under the influence of an easterly wave, showery conditions in the country are expected to increase to some extent from Tuesday (16). Meanwhil... Read More


One of the alleged shooters in deadly attacks at Sydney's Bondi Beach named

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- One of the alleged shooters in the deadly attacks at Bondi Beach in Sydney was Naveed Akram, a man from the city's south-west, according to a senior law enforcement official. Th... Read More


Tourist arrivals in December top 70,000

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A total of 70,023 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by t... Read More


Foreign-made revolver discovered in Ekala by police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Police have recovered a foreign-made revolver that had been concealed with the alleged intention of committing a crime. The revolver was discovered by the Ja-Ela Police at a loc... Read More


Sydney Bondi Beach shooting: 10 confirmed dead while at least 12 others injured

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Australian police have confirmed that 10 people have died in Sunday's shooting at Bondi Beach, including one of the shooters and nine victims. Twelve people were also injured, i... Read More