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Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a t... Read More


IMF Executive Board to review Sri Lanka's US$ 200 million emergency financing request on Friday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to review the government's request for emergency financial assistance amounting to SDR 150.5 million (ap... Read More


Police constable taken into custody with 'Ice' while in uniform

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- A police constable attached to the Dematagoda Police has been arrested in Dematagoda by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau. The constable, in uniform at the time, was taken... Read More


PM Harini assures to address salary concerns of govt translators

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Officials of the Government Translators' Service Union met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss several issues including salary co... Read More


75kg of Kerala cannabis seized from boat in Maradankerni

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- An individual has been taken into custody near a forested area along the Manalkadu, Maradankerni coastline with a stock of Kerala cannabis. Police stated that the narcotics stoc... Read More


EU humanitarian aid worth EUR 500,000 arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- A special cargo flight carrying 69,000 kilograms of disaster relief humanitarian aid, valued at around EUR 500,000, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Kat... Read More


IOM appeals for $7.3 million to support cyclone-affected communities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an appeal for USD 7.3 million to support more than 100,000 people affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, where t... Read More


15-hour water cut in Mahara and Gampaha today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- A 15-hour water cut will be in effect for residents of Mahara and Gampaha from 4:00 p.m. today (17), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. The wate... Read More


Individual hacked to death in Matugama, area residents set fire to suspect's house

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- An individual has been hacked to death in Matugama following the escalation of a personal dispute. The victim, a 41-year-old man residing from Upper Matugama, was murdered at ar... Read More


Harsha reiterates 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund should be approved by Parliament as statutory fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund should be approved by Parliament as a statutory fund, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva reitera... Read More