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Stock of live ammunition discovered near a canal in Mathugama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- A stock of live ammunition has been discovered near a canal in the Nagahawala area of Sirikadura, Mathugama. According to police, the recovered items include fifty MPMG bullets,... Read More


Attorney-at-Law disenrolled for violating professional ethics

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the disenrollment of an Attorney-at-Law from Kandy, who was convicted of violating the professional ethics of the legal profession. The ruling was ... Read More


COPE reveals irregular confirmation of 850 Sathosa employees ahead of 2024 elections

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that 850 employees of Lanka Sathosa were confirmed in service through irregular procedures prior to last year's elections.... Read More


15 new breast cancer cases reported daily in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Approximately 15 new breast cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka, while about three women die each day due to the disease, health authorities have revealed. Health exper... Read More


Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Guatemala's IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatema... Read More


Egg prices to drop by Rs. 10

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The All Ceylon Egg Producers Association has announced a reduction in egg prices by Rs. 10 in the local market. The Association's Chairperson, Navod Sampath Bandara has stated t... Read More


Cardinal Ranjith slams proposed bill to ban corporal punishment

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that some laws of the Western world regarding the implementation of the proposed bill seeking to ban corpo... Read More


Two tuk-tuk drivers arrested for extorting money from foreign tourists

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Two three-wheeler drivers have been arrested by the police for allegedly overcharging two female foreign tourists for their services. The arrested suspects are residents of Imbu... Read More


Business fined for selling bottled water at inflated prices

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 600,000 on a business in the Kolonnawa area that was found guilty of selling a bottle of drinking water at a price exceed... Read More


Weligama shooting: Case against ex-IGP Deshabandu and others adjourned

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon and other suspects in connection with the shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in Weligama has been... Read More