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Mumbai-bound Air India flight skids off runway during landing amid heavy rainfall

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- An Air India Airbus A320 operating as flight A12744 from Kochi to Mumbai slightly veered off while landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) amid heavy... Read More


Sri Lanka to procure US West Texas Intermediate crude oil?

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit between Sri Lanka and the Uni... Read More


One dead while another missing after drowning in Panahaduwa lake

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Two individuals who went fishing in the Panahaduwa lake in Udawalawa have drowned, police stated. The two individuals drowned while fishing using a tube as support. The two ind... Read More


Retired DIG Rohan Premaratne denies reports of Bribery officers visiting his residence

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rohan Premaratne has denied media reports that have claimed that officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Briber... Read More


SLTB Bus-Tipper collision along Kandy-Colombo road leaves two injured

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- A tipper truck has collided with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus along the Kandy-Colombo main road in Weweldeniya injuring two individuals, police said. According to the ... Read More


One spill gate of Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened due to heavy rain

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Steps have been taken to open one sluice gate of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir, due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the reservoir. Accordingly, the Nuwara Eliya Distri... Read More


40% of police personnel suffering from non-communicable diseases: Acting IGP

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Around 40% of police personnel are suffering from non-communicable diseases, according to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya. Acting IGP Weerasooriy... Read More


Govt plans to triple daily fresh milk procurement by 2029: Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- The government is hoping to increase the amount of fresh milk collected from farmers to 3 million liters per day by 2029, up from 1 million liters in 2025, states Deputy Minister... Read More


Attempted shooting at Kollupitiya nightclub foiled?

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- An attempted shooting at a nightclub in Kollupitiya was reportedly thwarted last night (19) when two individuals, arriving on a motorcycle, failed to execute their plan. The int... Read More


Ukraine seeks new round of talks with Russia

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. Senior sec... Read More