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Over 700 families in 12 districts affected by adverse weather

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- A total of 2,617 individuals from 737 families in 12 districts have been affected by prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country. At least 10 weather-related deaths hav... Read More


Badulla-Colombo Road restricted to one lane; further disruptions in Pahala Kadugannawa

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- The Badulla-Colombo main road, which was blocked due to a landslide between Beragala and Haldummulla, has been restricted to a single lane, police said. Issuing a statement, the... Read More


Ukraine 'agrees to Donald Trump-brokered peace plan', US media reports

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Ukraine has agreed to the peace proposal brokered by the Trump administration, with some minor details still to be worked out, according to US media. Washington first sent its i... Read More


Energy Minister visits proposed wind power project site in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody today (25) conducted an on-site inspection and fact-finding tour of the land designated for the proposed wind power project in the Kiranchi-Ver... Read More


UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- UK's Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra has defended her government's immigration proposals during a visit to India, while expressing concern about a rise in foreign students s... Read More


Two arrested over Modara Devalaya committee chairman's murder

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Chairman of the Ambalangoda Modara Devalaya Committee. The Police Media Division stated that officers att... Read More


Five arrested over removal of signboards at archaeological sites in Batticaloa released on bail

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- A total of five individuals who were arrested in connection with the removal of signboards at archaeological sites in Batticaloa District have been released on bail. The group i... Read More


Woman arrested in Moratuwa for illegally acquiring assets remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- A woman, who was arrested on charges of purchasing property using money obtained through drug trafficking has been remanded. The Illegal Assets Investigation Division (IAID) of ... Read More


Former Chairman of SLBFE Mohammed Hilmi remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- The former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohammed Hilmi, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission, has been remanded until December 09, Ada De... Read More


Recently signed Sri Lanka-US Defence Pact made public

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka, the Montana National Guard and the United States Coast Guard was signed in Colombo on November 1... Read More