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Police step up night inspections on long-distance buses amid rising accidents

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has directed all Officers-in-Charge (OIC) and senior police officers to conduct special inspections on long-distanc... Read More


Bus accident on Ampara-Mahiyanganaya road

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- A luxury passenger transport bus veered off the road in the early hours of this morning (14) in the Wewatta area along the Ampara-Mahiyanganaya main road. According to reports, t... Read More


'Clean Sri Lanka': Presidential Secretariat launches national sanitation program for fuel stations

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- In a landmark move to promote public hygiene and accessibility, the Government today (14) launched a national-level initiative to install modern sanitation facilities at fuel stat... Read More


Afternoon showers expected in several areas

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (14). Sh... Read More


17 injured after van topples in Ramboda

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- (UPDATED) At least 17 persons have been injured and hospitalised after a van veered off the road and toppled down a precipice at the Ramboda Ella-R.B. Watta area, along the Nuwara... Read More


'Teacher Amma' appears before court

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Hyeshika Fernando, also known as 'Teacher Amma', a popular tutor who conducts tuition classes for students facing the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam, has appeared before the Negombo Mag... Read More


Sri Lanka strongly rejects genocide allegations, protests monument construction in Canada

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nati... Read More


Two suspects arrested with over 2kg heroin in Gonapola

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested two suspects during a raid conducted in the Gonapola area, within the Kahathuduwa police division, for possession of 2 kilograms and... Read More


Litro Gas issues statement on strike by manpower workers

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Litro Gas Company says that the strike action launched today (May 14) by a group of manpower workers at the Litro Gas Terminal in Kerawalapitiya, in relation to employment-rel... Read More


Court orders medical examination for 'Harak Kata' over claims of neglect in detention

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of Tangalle, or a medical officer appointed by him, to examine the health condition of Nandun Chinthaka Wic... Read More