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Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne presents credentials to Indian President

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Mahishini Colonne has presented her credentials to the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. The Indian President accepted credentials ... Read More


Sri Lanka and Maldives will advance as partners united by common vision: President AKD

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has affirmed that Sri Lanka and the Maldives will not only remain close friends but will also advance as partners united by a common vision and... Read More


Crane truck driver involved in fatal Borella accident remanded

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The crane driver, who was involved in the fatal accident in Borella last morning (28), in which an individual died, has been remanded, Ada Derana reporter said. Accordingly, the... Read More


UN Women says 1 mln women, girls starving in Gaza

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- One million women and girls in the Gaza Strip are facing mass starvation, violence and abuse, UN Women said in a statement on the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza on M... Read More


Special train services to Kandy for Esala Perahera

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Sri Lanka Railways has announced special train services to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Specia... Read More


Police Constable among three arrested with medicinal drug stock worth Rs. 20 million

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A Police Constable, who had been running a drug storage facility within his own residence, has been arrested along with two others with a stock of medicinal drugs valued at appro... Read More


July allowance for elders to be credited to bank accounts tomorrow

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The monthly allowance designated for elderly individuals aged over 70, enrolled in the welfare benefit program, will be credited to their respective bank accounts tomorrow (30), ... Read More


President Anura Kumara begins state visit to Maldives

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who left the island this morning (28), on a three-day state visit to the Maldives, landed at the Velana International Airport in Male, a short... Read More


Pre-trial conference fixed for ex-minister Mervyn Silva's bribery case

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Mervyn Silva, who is... Read More


Railway engine drivers threaten to strike on 30 and31July

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Locomotive Operating Engineers' Union has announced that locomotive engine drivers will launch an island-wide 48-hour token strike starting from midnight tomorrow (29), citin... Read More