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Constitutional Council approves two new appointments to Court of Appeal

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Constitutional Council (CC) has approved the appointment of two High Court judges as Justices of the Court of Appeal. It is reported that the Constitutional Council, chaired... Read More


9-year-old dies after becoming entangled in rope tied to cattle

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A child around 9 years old has died on Saturday (June 14) after becoming entangled in a rope tied around a cow's neck. The child, a Grade 4 student at Vidyaraja Vidyalaya, Vihar... Read More


Three companies of Daya Gamage to be auctioned

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Colombo Commercial High Court has ordered to publicly auction three companies allegedly belonging to former Parliamentarian Daya Gamage. The auction will be held on July 2 a... Read More


Tourist arrivals in June top 40,000

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A total of 43,962 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in June, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by the S... Read More


Who will be the next Colombo Mayor? Decision tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council, following the conduct of the Local Government (LG) election on May 6, is scheduled to convene for its inaugural sitting tomorrow (16)... Read More


Amber weather warning for heavy rains issued for parts of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- An Amber weather warning has been issued for heavy rains in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. The... Read More


Burnt body of police officer found inside three-wheeler in Negombo

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- A charred body, identified as that of a police officer, was discovered inside a three-wheeler on the Kochchikade Kammal Thotupola seashore in Negombo this morning (14), police sa... Read More


Severe drug shortages in hospitals, including cancer medications - GMOA

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has reported a shortage of several essential medicines, including painkillers, antibiotics, and medications for high blood pre... Read More


One access road to Sripada closed for 10 days - RDA

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that the road from Norton Bridge to Sripada via Ginigathhena and Diyagala will be closed for a period of 10 days due to urgent ... Read More


378 acting sub-postmasters to receive permanent appointments

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- A total of 378 Acting Sub-Postmasters are scheduled to be granted permanent appointments tomorrow (15), under the patronage of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda ... Read More