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Trains delayed on coastal line after 'Sagarika' derails near Wadduwa

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Train services on the coastal line were disrupted after the 'Sagarika' express train, travelling from Beliatta to Maradana, derailed this morning (24), the Department of Railway... Read More


Sajith accuses govt of cover-up over $2.5 million cyber heist, questions delayed probe

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa charged that the government has not yet made a formal statement regarding the USD $2.5 million in Finance Ministry funds that were stolen by h... Read More


Public warned of financial scam using ID Office name

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Department for Registration of Persons has issued a statement over a financial fraud scheme being carried out by individuals misusing the department's name. In a statement,... Read More


PHIs urge registration of Vesak 'Dansal', warn of legal action for non-compliance

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have announced that the registration of 'Dansal' to be held islandwide in view of the upcoming Vesak Poya has already commenced. President of th... Read More


Sagarika train derailment: Track repairs expected to take 2 days; revised timetable released

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The General Manager of Railways, Ravindra Pathmapriya, stated that the re-railing operations for the derailed 'Sagarika' train have commenced and that train services on the coas... Read More


Defence Secretary meets UN Assistant Secretary-General in New York

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, engaged in a hi... Read More


Colombo Archdiocese refutes reports on Cardinal Ranjith's resignation

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Director of Mass Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Reverend Father Jude Chrysantha, has stated that reports claiming that His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith ... Read More


CID complaint filed over cyberattack on Public Administration Ministry's website

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Minister Chandana Abeyrathne stated that a formal complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding an apparent cyberattack targeting the offi... Read More


CID records statement from Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The CID officers had... Read More


Sri Lankan Rupee declines further as US Dollar exceeds Rs. 317

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has further depreciated in comparison with the US Dollar, with the highest indicative rate recorded in recent times being reported today (24). According to... Read More