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Bodies of all three persons found in Mawanella bund collapse

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The bodies of all three individuals have been found after a mound of earth collapsed onto workers at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella. According to police three work... Read More


Bodies of two persons recovered in Mawanella bund collapse

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The bodies of two individuals have been found after a mound of earth collapsed onto workers at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella. According to police at least three w... Read More


Ex-Minister Udaya Gammanpila arrives at Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (29) to lodge a complaint. The complain... Read More


Workers trapped as earth bund collapses at construction site in Mawanella

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- An earth bund has collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, trapping at least three workers on site. Rescue operations to extricate the individuals safely are c... Read More


Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at Michigan church

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding... Read More


Sri Lanka's investment climate remains challenging: US State Department

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- While 5 percent GDP growth in 2024 exceeded expectations, Sri Lanka's investment climate remains challenging, according to the US Statement Department. While the sweeping elect... Read More


Prime Minister meets IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Mission Chief for Sri Lanka of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Evan Papageorgiou, met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees on September 29. Dur... Read More


CAA raids over 100 shops for selling rice above control price

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a total of 105 shops over the past two weeks for selling rice above the government-imposed control price. The Authority announce... Read More


NDDCB reports higher risk of drug addiction among schoolchildren in Western Province

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has revealed that the highest number of drug-addicted schoolchildren in the country is reportedly from the Western Province. ... Read More


12 injured in bus accident in Randenigala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- At least 12 individuals have sustained injuries in an accident reported along the Kandy-Badulla main road in Randenigala this evening (29), police stated. A private bus belongi... Read More