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US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29. The popular chess player's family announced his "unexpected" death in a statement released by his... Read More


Parliament to go pink tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (21) informed all Members of Parliament to wear pink or pink-shaded attire tomorrow (22), in view of the "Global Breast Cancer Aw... Read More


Met. Dept issues 'Red' alert, heavy rainfall above 150 mm likely in many areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A 'Red' alert warning has been issued for heavy rain in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern, and Northern provinces, and in the Anuradhapura District, the... Read More


Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament on Tuesday (21), to become the country's first female leader. Takaichi avoided a runof... Read More


Water levels in several river basin rising - Public urged to remain cautious

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Flood warnings issued for residents of low-lying areas of the Maha Oya and Deduru Oya river basins remain in effect, according to the Department of Irrigation. The Director of I... Read More


Train services on main line delayed due to signal failure near Hunupitiya station

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Train services along the main line have been delayed due to a signal failure near the Hunupitiya railway station, the Department of Railways stated. Meanwhile, rail services alo... Read More


Several roads in Galle inundated due to heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Several roads in the Galle city have been inundated due to the prevailing heavy rainfall, causing severe disruption to transportation. The Galle- Baddegama main road is submerge... Read More


All issues affecting Lanka Government Cloud services now fully resolved: ICTA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- All issues affecting the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) services, which had experienced a breakdown, have now been fully resolved, the Information and Communication Technology Agen... Read More


Heavy traffic congestion along several roads in Colombo due to rain

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Heavy traffic congestion has been reported along several roads in Colombo due to the prevailing heavy rains. It is reported that several roads are inundated due to rains, result... Read More


Two suspects linked to shooting arrested with 'Ice'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Two individuals allegedly involved in a shooting and intimidation have been arrested with crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') by the Western Province North Crime Division. According... Read More