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China and Pakistan call for "immediate ceasefire" and peace talks

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- China and Pakistan today called for an "immediate ceasefire" and peace talks to resolve the war in Iran following high-level bilateral talks between the two countries in Beijing... Read More


Sri Lankan among injured in Dubai from falling debris

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Four individuals including a Sri Lankan in Dubai have sustained injuries caused by falling debris from a successful interception. Authorities have confirmed that the incident r... Read More


Two decommissioned train compartments catch fire near Galle Railway Station

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- A fire has broken out in two decommissioned train carriages parked near the Galle Railway Station. The carriages were among four that had been removed from service and statione... Read More


Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (31). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that his visit is aimed at participating i... Read More


Ministers voluntarily slash fuel quotas by over one-third

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abeyratne, stated that Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers have voluntarily re... Read More


Suspect arrested in Kahawatta gem businessman murder case

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- An individual has been taken into custody by police in connection with the murder of a gem businessman in Kahawatta. The suspect was hiding in a forested area in the Kahawatta ... Read More


Navy seizes fishing trawler with suspected narcotics in southwestern waters

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- A local multi-day fishing trawler suspected of smuggling a consignment of narcotics has been seized in the sea area off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Navy int... Read More


Health Minister issues strong response to GMOA over transfer demands

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that the government is in the process of preparing and implementing a formal transfer mechanism for medical offi... Read More


Woman abducted and thrown into well in Batti: Pharmacy owner arrested

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident in Batticaloa where remains of a woman's body were discovered in an abandoned well, and another abducted woman was re... Read More


March tourist arrivals surpass 175,000

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- A total of 175,661 tourists have arrived in the country so far in the month of March, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. Published by HT Digit... Read More