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Court adjourns hearing of case against Diana Gamage

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has adjourned the hearing of the case filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage over the charges of violating immigration and emigration la... Read More


Sri Lanka to witness rare 'smiley face' planetary alignment on Friday

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Skywatchers in Sri Lanka are in for a rare celestial treat tomorrow (April 25), as a spectacular triple conjunction involving Venus, Saturn, and the Moon will briefly align grac... Read More


Main suspect in Dan Priyasad murder arrested

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The main suspect in the shooting and killing of political activist Dan Priyasad has been arrested, the police confirmed. The convenor of the "Nawa Sinhale National Movement" an... Read More


Man sentenced to death for killing woman, dumping body in suitcase

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death a man who was convicted of the brutal murder of a woman in 2015, whose body was later discovered stuffed inside a suitcase at the B... Read More


Proposal to hold 'Siri Dalada Vandanawa' annually

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Governor of the Central Province Prof. Sarath Abeykoon states that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Mahanayake Theros and the 'Diyawadana Nilame' of the Temple of Too... Read More


'Siri Dalada Wandanawa': Devotees urged to avoid arriving in Kandy till further notice

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The public are urged to avoid coming to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy until further notice in response to the massive influx of devotees currently waiting in the queu... Read More


Postal voting for 2025 LG Polls begins

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The marking of postal votes for this year's Local Government (LG) elections commences today (April 24), with over 648,000 eligible voters expected to cast their ballots by mail.... Read More


'Siri Dalada Vandanawa' enters day 7

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The seventh day of 'Siri Dalada Vandanawa' continues to draw overwhelming crowds to Kandy, with an estimated 400,000 devotees queuing across the city to witness the sacred Tooth... Read More


Discussions on US trade tariffs successful; Joint statement expected soon - President

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says discussions between Sri Lanka and the United States on revising reciprocal trade tariffs imposed by US on Sri Lankan exports have been su... Read More


Sri Lanka Police tighten inspections on off-bike helmet wearers

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Police Headquarters has issued a directive to all officers across the island to closely monitor and inspect individuals behaving suspiciously wearing protective helmets, par... Read More