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Gold price falls in Sri Lanka after global market drop

Srilanka, June 19 -- Following a significant drop in gold prices in the global market, the price of gold in the local market has decreased by around Rs. 9,000. Accordingly, the price of a 24-carat... Read More


More details revealed after woman found dead inside parked car in Teldeniya

Srilanka, June 19 -- Sri Lanka Police have uncovered several details regarding the discovery of a woman's body inside a parked car in the Teldeniya area. Police have identified the deceased as 34-... Read More


Sri Lanka's future leaders must be shaped through holistic primary education: PM

Srilanka, June 19 -- Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that if Sri Lanka is to nurture future leaders, children must be ex... Read More


Emergency water cut announced in Mahara and Gampaha PS areas

Srilanka, June 19 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that an emergency water interruption will be in effect in the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and Gampaha Pradeshiya Sab... Read More


Aedes aegypti remains primary driver of dengue transmission in Sri Lanka: Officials

Srilanka, June 18 -- The National Dengue Control Unit has identified Aedes aegypti as the principal mosquito species responsible for dengue transmission in Sri Lanka, warning that its unique feeding b... Read More


Unidentified body found near Kelani Bridge

Srilanka, June 18 -- An investigation has been launched following the discovery of an unidentified body near the Kelani Bridge in Sedawatta, within the Grandpass Police Division. Police said the b... Read More


Suresh Sallay claims detention cell "like hell," maintains hunger strike

Srilanka, June 18 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and r... Read More


Special dengue control programme at schools today

Srilanka, June 18 -- Dengue prevention activities are scheduled to be carried out today (18) across school premises and other educational institutions as part of the ongoing National Dengue Control We... Read More


School teacher killed in bus accident on Jaffna-Kandy main road

Srilanka, June 18 -- A 56-year-old school teacher has been killed in a road accident involving a bus and a motorcycle in Poonewa along the Jaffna-Kandy main road, police stated. The accident had occu... Read More


Sri Lankan Rupee marginally strengthens against US Dollar

Srilanka, June 18 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, has marginally strengthened today (18), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). According t... Read More