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10-year-old girl killed in SLTB bus-motorcycle accident in Anuradhapura

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- A 10-year-old girl has died in a road accident involving a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a motorcycle near Anuradhapura town, on the Thuru Vila Road in Anuradhapura. T... Read More


Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Iran has intensified its efforts to target US personnel, with alleged plots by Tehran to kill American citizens reaching "advanced stages," a senior intelligence official in the T... Read More


Satyagraha seeking Gnanasara Thero's release continues at Viharamahadevi Park

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- A satyagraha launched by a group of Buddhist monks at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, calling for the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, is taking place for... Read More


Fishing and naval activities restricted in parts of Bay of Bengal until further notice

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology has urged multi-day fishing vessels and the naval community to avoid fishing and naval activities in specified sea areas of the Bay of Bengal until f... Read More


Clashes break out in Paris, other cities amid fresh protests

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Clashes broke out Saturday (Oct 24) in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that had degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust s... Read More


Tri-forces personnel to support efforts to protect wild elephants and mitigate human-elephant conflict

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has proposed engaging the Tri-Services in a coordinated national effort to strengthen the pro... Read More


Youth arrested with over 1kg of Ice in Kalalgoda

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested with 1 kilogram and 10 grams of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), at the Kalalgoda Junction within the Thalangama Police Division last evening (... Read More


Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Sunday renewed its warning against using Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, hours after airport authorities announ... Read More


Navy seizes 561kg drug consignment worth over Rs. 11.8 billion in Matara

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Authorities have seized a massive consignment of heroin and crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), with an estimated street value of over Rs. 11.8 billion, following a special search op... Read More


Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday (Oct 24) for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minist... Read More