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Seven-year-old dies after cement plaster falls from apartment building in Modara

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- A seven-year-old child has died after a section of cement plaster from the outer wall of an apartment complex fell on his head in the Madampitiya area of Modara in Colombo. The i... Read More


New Auditor General takes oath of secrecy before Speaker

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The newly appointed Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Samudika Jayarathna, has taken the oath of secrecy before the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, in Parliament toda... Read More


Energy Minister reiterates pledge to slash electricity tariffs by 30% within three years

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Electricity tariffs will be reduced by 30% within the next three years, in line with the government's promise, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody stated in Parliament today (05). ... Read More


South Korean County governor's proposal to import brides from Sri Lanka sparks controversy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- South Korea's Jindo County Governor Kim Hee-soo came under fire after saying that "foreign young women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam should be imported" as a response to the issue of ... Read More


Devotees flock to Gangaramaya to pay homage to sacred Devnimori relics

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Hundreds of devotees have been flocking to Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya since this morning (05) to pay homage to the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, brought from India... Read More


Leaked call exposes plans of criminal gangs operating from overseas

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Police have launched an investigation after an audio recording surfaced on social media, capturing a group phone conversation between four prominent underworld figures currently r... Read More


National school teachers stage protest over suspension of children's enrollment privileges

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- A group of teachers and non-academic staff members of national schools across the country staged a protest today (05) near the main entrance of the Presidential Secretariat. Prot... Read More


Unauthorized constructions threaten Muthurajawela wetlands: Cardinal urges immediate action

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has urged the government to establish an institution named the Muthurajawela Development Authority to protect the ... Read More


Sri Lanka-World Bank review on-going development projects

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Executive Director of the World Bank, Parameswaran Iyer and Sri Lankan officials have reviewed ongoing World Bank-supported initiatives, the Ministry of Finance said in a stat... Read More


Australia police charge man with abuse of 459 children

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- A man who "actively targeted" children on social media and gaming platforms has been charged with hundreds of child-abuse related offences against 459 victims in Australia and 15 ... Read More