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Three children drown in lake in Vakarai

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Three children, two girls and one boy, between the ages of 10 and 11, have reportedly drowned in a lake in Vakarai, Batticaloa. All three bodies have reportedly been recovered, p... Read More


Recommendations on admissions to KDU Medical Faculty: Annual admissions to be limited to 150

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Recommendations have been submitted by a committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers to propose a framework for student admissions to the Faculty of Medicine (FOM) of the Gene... Read More


Israel to send delegation to Qatar for talks on Gaza ceasefire

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for proximity talks with Hamas on the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Israeli Prime Mini... Read More


Death toll from Texas floods reaches 43; many still missing

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Rescuers searched Saturday (Jul 5) for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at le... Read More


Three injured in Kosgama shooting

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Three individuals, including a young girl, have been injured in a shooting incident in Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (06), police stated. The victims were traveling in a... Read More


Navy nabs two in Kalladi seas for smuggling dried sea cucumbers

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has apprehended two individuals for illegally transporting dried sea cucumbers during a special search operation in the Kalladi sea area in Kalpitiya. A ... Read More


Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the start of Iran's conflict with Israel, according to state media. State television foota... Read More


Govt to launch pilot project for nutritious meals at state hospitals

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- A new initiative has been planned to provide high-quality, nutritious, and appetizing meals to inpatients at government hospitals. Issuing a statement in this regard, the Ministr... Read More


IMF provided Sri Lanka with US$1.74 billion so far - official

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Director General of the Department of Fiscal Policy, Kapila Senanayake, stated that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has so far provided Sri Lanka with a total of US$1.74... Read More


Electronic Revenue License System (eRL 2.0) temporarily unavailable

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has announced that the Electronic Revenue License system (eRL 2.0) is temporarily unavailable. In a statem... Read More