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Over 30,000 tourists arrive in first week of May

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first week of May stood at 33,910, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. According to data released ... Read More


Death toll in Gerandi Ella bus accident climbs to 22

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The death toll in the accident at Gerandi Ella in Ramboda this morning (11) when a bus veered off the road and toppled down a precipice on the Nuwara Eliya - Gampola main road has... Read More


Death toll in Gerandi Ella bus accident climbs to 21

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The death toll in the accident at Gerandi Ella in Ramboda this morning (11) when a bus veered off the road and toppled down a precipice on the Nuwara Eliya - Gampola main road has... Read More


Disaster loan limit for public employees increased to Rs 400,000

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a new circular introducing revised provisions for the disbursement of disaster loans to ... Read More


Pakistan says it has launched military offensive against India

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India as the neighbours exten... Read More


Over 20 injured as bus plunges off precipice in Welimada

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- A passenger transport bus has veered off the road and gone off a precipice in the Dayaraba area of Welimada. More than 20 people have reportedly been injured in the accident and ... Read More


National Vesak Week begins today

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Sri Lanka marks the beginning of National Vesak Week today (10), commemorating the 2,569th 'Sambuddha Jayanthi' (Sambudhu Themagula). The week-long observance, which celebrates t... Read More


PM instructs police to carry out a swift probe into death of Kotahena schoolgirl

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has instructed the Police to carry out a formal and swift investigation into the incident involving the schoolgirl who took her own life in K... Read More


Police probe underway to arrest 'Teacher Amma' for allegedly assaulting youth

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Police have launched an investigation to arrest the popular tutor Hyeshika Fernando, also known as 'Teacher Amma', for allegedly assaulting a young man. It is reported that Hayes... Read More


Evening showers expected in several areas

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa district after 1.00 p.m. today (10), the D... Read More