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Fire breaks out at entertainment venue in Rajagiriya

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A sudden fire reportedly broke out at an entertainment venue in Rajagiriya early this morning (April 6), during an event being held at the venue. According to reports, swift eff... Read More


Acting IGP recommends transfer of Welikada OIC over youth's death in police custody

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasuriya, has recommended to the National Police Commission that the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Sta... Read More


NPP MP Kosala Nuwan passes away

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- National People's Power (NPP) Kegalle District MP Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera has reportedly passed away at the age of 38. He has passed away at the Karawanella Hospital due to a sud... Read More


Warm weather advisory issued for three provinces

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. The heat index, the temperature felt on t... Read More


Indian woman nabbed at BIA with cocaine worth over Rs. 65 million

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- An Indian woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a haul of cocaine with a street value of around Rs. 65,760,000 into ... Read More


High-level talks held with US to minimize impact of Trump's tariffs - Govt

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- High-level discussions have been held between the government and Washington to minimize the impact of the reciprocal tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump wil... Read More


Govt. proposes to digitalize Sri Lanka's entire healthcare system

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Steps will be taken to digitalize the entire government hospital system in the country, in a short period of time, aiming to provide efficient and high-quality healthcare service... Read More


Modi proposes to exhibit relics of Lord Buddha discovered in Gujarat

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has proposed to exhibit sacred relics of the Lord Buddha that were discovered in the 1960s in Gujarat. Indian Prime Modi along with Preside... Read More


Sri Lanka releases 14 Indian fishermen during Modi's visit

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- In a significant gesture, Sri Lanka today released 14 Indian fishermen, to coincide with the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the island. The release followed det... Read More


Sacred Tooth Relic exposition in Kandy: Mahanayaka Thero makes special request

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Devotees who are arriving in Kandy for the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic must behave respectfully and in an orderly manner, Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiriya chapte... Read More