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17 injured after van topples in Ramboda

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- (UPDATED) At least 17 persons have been injured and hospitalised after a van veered off the road and toppled down a precipice at the Ramboda Ella-R.B. Watta area, along the Nuwara... Read More


'Teacher Amma' appears before court

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Hyeshika Fernando, also known as 'Teacher Amma', a popular tutor who conducts tuition classes for students facing the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam, has appeared before the Negombo Mag... Read More


Sri Lanka strongly rejects genocide allegations, protests monument construction in Canada

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nati... Read More


Two suspects arrested with over 2kg heroin in Gonapola

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested two suspects during a raid conducted in the Gonapola area, within the Kahathuduwa police division, for possession of 2 kilograms and... Read More


Litro Gas issues statement on strike by manpower workers

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Litro Gas Company says that the strike action launched today (May 14) by a group of manpower workers at the Litro Gas Terminal in Kerawalapitiya, in relation to employment-rel... Read More


Court orders medical examination for 'Harak Kata' over claims of neglect in detention

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of Tangalle, or a medical officer appointed by him, to examine the health condition of Nandun Chinthaka Wic... Read More


Mahindananda files anticipatory bail petition over bribery case

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed a petition before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (May 14), seeking anticipatory bail against his possible arrest by the Co... Read More


Spike in dengue and chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- A total of 19,901 dengue cases have been reported in the country so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The Director of the NDCU, Specialist Dr. ... Read More


Govt. releases compensation for Kotmale bus accident victims

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the release of compensation from the President's Fund for the families of those who lost their lives in the recent tragic bus accid... Read More


Gary Anandasangaree appointed Canada's Public Safety Minister

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Sri Lankan-born Gary Anandasangaree has been sworn in as Canada's new Minister of Public Safety in Prime Minister Mark Carney's recently unveiled cabinet. As Minister of Public S... Read More