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President assures to release every plot of land in North acquired by security forces

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that every plot of land in the North, which was acquired for the security forces during the war, will be released back to the people. He ... Read More


"I am free now," says Harak Kata

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Notorious underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne, alias Harak Kata, told reporters outside court that he is "a free boy now." He made the remark while being escorted by... Read More


Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in Harare ODI

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka were penalised five per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI in Harare. The sanction was imposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates IC... Read More


Absurd to celebrate arrest of underworld figures: Dolawatte

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Exposing the identity of police officers who conducted investigations into the underworld figures who were arrested in Indonesia poses a great risk to their families, former SLPP... Read More


Sri Lankans to witness rare 'Blood Moon' on September 7

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lankans will have the rare chance to witness a spectacular 'Blood Moon' next month, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo a... Read More


Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 14 in Namibia

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- A head-on collision in Namibia involving vehicles belonging to the security services killed 14 people, including 11 members of the prison service, a police officer and two civili... Read More


Five organised criminals detained for 72-hour under PTA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The five organised criminals arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, are being detained for 72 hours under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Police said. They are currently held at... Read More


World's first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- They look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content to spend their days munching alfalfa in a cordoned-off pasture in rural Buenos Aire... Read More


September fuel price revision to be announced tonight: CPC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the fuel price revision for September will be released tonight. CPC officials said the revision scheduled for August did no... Read More


Govt may seek foreign expertise to resolve Nilwala salinity barrier issue: Minister Handunnetti

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Minister Sunil Handunnetti says the government will seek foreign assistance to find a permanent solution to the problems caused by the irregular construction of the salinity barr... Read More