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One dead after sharp-weapon attack on two women in Ahangama

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- An incident involving a sharp-weapon attack on two women has been reported from the Tittagalla area of Ahangama. Upon receiving information, officers from the Ahangama Police pr... Read More


IMF says Sri Lanka's electricity pricing policy remains tied to cost recovery

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that there is no immediate change to the electricity pricing objectives under Sri Lanka's IMF-supported program, reaffirming t... Read More


Price of a cup of milk tea reduced

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The price of a cup of milk tea has been reduced by Rs. 10, the All-Island Restaurant Owners' Association announced today (16). Chairman of the association, Harsha Rukshan, said ... Read More


Three suspects arrested over shooting incident in Kohuwala

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- Three suspects have been arrested for aiding and abetting the shooting incident at Bodhiyawatte in Kohuwala, in which a 16-year-old girl was injured. Two unidentified gunmen who... Read More


President inaugurates 'Windscape Mannar' 20 MW wind power plant in Mannar

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- In line with the Government's programme to achieve the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 20-megawatt 'Windscape Mannar' wind power plant constructed in Mannar by C... Read More


US Ambassador Julie Chung pays farewell call on Opposition Leader

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today (16) received a farewell call from the outgoing United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, as she prepares to conclude her four-... Read More


Sri Lanka's Speaker participates in 28th CSPOC in New Delhi

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has participated in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CS... Read More


President issues warning to govt officials assisting drug traffickers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that his administration will never provide political protection to any individuals involved in drug trafficking. The President ma... Read More


Further hearing of case against Ravi Karunanayake postponed until February

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered that further evidence hearing in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Finance Minist... Read More


Case against ex-President Mahinda's CSO to be taken up in June

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (16) ordered that the case involving Neville Wanniarachchi, the Chief Security Officer to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, be called on Ju... Read More