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Pramodya Wickramasinghe to be re-appointed Chairman of cricket selection committee?

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Sri Lanka Cricket sources have reported that former cricketer Pramodya Wickramasinghe is set to be appointed as the new chairman of the National Cricket Selection Committee. Hem... Read More


Education should not be a burden on children amid post-disaster recovery - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education should not be a burden to children during the recovery period after the disaster, and priority must be given to their ... Read More


Leakage reported in pipeline from ship unloading crude oil at Colombo Port

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A leakage has been reported in a pipeline from a ship unloading crude oil at the Colombo Port. The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, together with the Marine Environment Protection Authori... Read More


Value of 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' fund exceeds Rs. 3.4 billion - Finance Secretary

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, established by the Government to provide relief to people affected by recent disasters caused by Cyclone Ditwah, has received over Rs. 3,421 mill... Read More


Sri Lanka's death toll from adverse weather climbs to 643

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country over the past few days has climbed to 643, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. Ac... Read More


Five including woman killed in separate road accidents across several areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Five people, including a woman and two youths, have reportedly died in separate fatal road accidents across different parts of the island yesterday (13), police stated. The acci... Read More


Sri Lankan passenger arrested at BIA with over 2 kg of heroin

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- A Sri Lankan national arriving from Malaysia has been arrested by the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for attempting to smuggle 2.3 kilograms of heroin, police said. Publi... Read More


Two dead, eight injured after shooting at Brown University in US

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Two people were killed and eight critically wounded on Saturday (Dec 13) in a shooting at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, authorities said. ... Read More


Showers expected to increase from Tuesday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Department of Meteorology says under the influence of an easterly wave, showery conditions in the country are expected to increase to some extent from Tuesday (16). Meanwhil... Read More


One of the alleged shooters in deadly attacks at Sydney's Bondi Beach named

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- One of the alleged shooters in the deadly attacks at Bondi Beach in Sydney was Naveed Akram, a man from the city's south-west, according to a senior law enforcement official. Th... Read More