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Actor Vijay's statewide tour called off days after 41 died in Karur rally stampede

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Actor-politician Vijay's party, TVK, has suspended his statewide tour for two weeks after a stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur claimed 41 lives and triggered massive outrage. The TVK... Read More


"It's our collective responsibility to ensure safety of all children": PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- It is our collective responsibility to ensure the safety of all children, leave no child behind, regardless of background or circumstance, safeguard their economic, social and men... Read More


45 students of Bakamuna school hospitalised due to food poisoning

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Around 45 students from a Primary School in Bakamuna, Hingurakgoda have been hospitalised due to food poisoning. It is reported that the incident occurred as a result of a meal p... Read More


Business chambers file petition challenging VAT collection without refund system and abolition of SVAT

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers' Association (FTZMA), the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) and the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small and Medium Industries have filed a... Read More


Teacher hospitalised after assault by student

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A teacher at a prominent school in Monaragala has been injured and hospitalised following an assault by a student. The incident occurred this morning (October 1), and it has been... Read More


Petition filed seeks order to prevent misuse of Dalada Maligawa assets

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal requesting an order to prevent the misuse of property belonging to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy by its A... Read More


Revised indictment served on ex-Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, his wife and six others

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A revised indictment was served before the Colombo High Court today (01) against former Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, his wife, and six ot... Read More


US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years,... Read More


Fee to be charged for plastic shopping bags from November?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court has been informed that a gazette notification is expected to be issued by November 1, making it mandatory to charge a fee for plastic shopping bags, so they can ... Read More


Cache of firearms and ammunition uncovered from Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A stock of weapons including 74 T-56 magazines, 35 LMG drums, 5 MPMG drum boxes, and several unidentified magazines has been discovered in the Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir. Ad... Read More