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Committee appointed to investigate recent fishing vessel capsizing incidents

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Rathna Gamage, announced that a special committee has been appointed to investigate the recent incidents of fishing ves... Read More


Eight persons who went missing after visiting Hanthana Mountain Range rescued

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A group of eight individuals, including children between the ages of 12 and 24, who went missing while visiting the Hanthana Mountain Range in Kandy has been rescued. Due to the... Read More


Police steps in to rescue youth from drowning in seas off Ussangoda Beach

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Sri Lanka Police lifeguards have rescued two youth from drowning after the duo who went for a swim at the Ussangoda Beach was caught in a strong current and dragged into the sea.... Read More


5.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Pakistan

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck central Pakistan on Sunday morning (Jun 29), according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of casualties or... Read More


Special Parliament sitting tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A special sitting of Parliament is scheduled to take place tomorrow (30). Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has convened Parliament at 9.30 am in pursuance of Standing O... Read More


Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon re-elected as GMOA President

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon has been re-elected as the President of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA). Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa has also been re-elected as the Secr... Read More


Five killed in four separate road accidents

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Five individuals have died in four separate road accidents that occurred in several areas in the past 24 hours, police stated. Accidents took place yesterday (28) in Norochchola... Read More


At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- At least 81 Palestinians have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midday on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said. ... Read More


Body of missing fisherman found after boat capsizes in seas off Tangalle

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The body of one of the two fishermen who went missing after a multi-day fishing vessel capsized in the seas off the coast of Paravi Wella in Tangalle, has been recovered. The Sr... Read More


Drug trafficker with open warrant arrested in Kalutara North

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A suspect involved in drug trafficking, who had a pending open warrant issued by the court, has been arrested in the Kalutara North area. The suspect was arrested during a raid ... Read More