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Foreign national killed in wild elephant attack in Sigiriya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A foreign national has reportedly died after being attacked by a wild elephant on the Sigiriya-Pidurangala road. The deceased has been identified as a 68-year-old Hungarian nati... Read More


SLTB employee integration to be based strictly on merit and experience - Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has announced that all future employee integration at the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will be carried out strictl... Read More


Sri Lanka to remove Pakistan from negative visa lists

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly directed authorities to immediately remove Pakistan from all "negative" visa lists following a meeting with Pakistan's Federal I... Read More


India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- India's information minister said on Tuesday that big tech platforms like Google's YouTube, Meta, X and Netflix must operate within the country's constitutional framework, a week... Read More


Two suspects arrested with 'Ice' and heroin in Wellampitiya and Mattakkuliya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A suspect has been arrested with 50 grams and 960 milligrams of the drug Crystal Methamphetamine (commonly known as 'Ice') in the Kotuwila area of Wellampitiya. The raid was con... Read More


President Anura Kumara begins India visit

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. President Dissanayake was received by State Minister Dr. Raj Bhushan Choudhary... Read More


Man attacked to death in Kopay; Two suspects arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A 59-year-old man has been attacked to death using a mammoty in the Alliyawatta area of Kopay. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Central Kopay, police said. Pre... Read More


Speaker endorses certificate on Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament today (17) with a majority of 152 votes. Following the Second Reading debate on the Bill, held from 11:30 a.m. ... Read More


Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths arrested for accepting bribe

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths attached to the Alayadiwembu Divisional Secretar... Read More


Debate on Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill to be held today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The debate on the second reading of the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill is scheduled to be held today (17). The debate will take place from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., the Sec... Read More