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Stretch connecting Kadawatha, Central Expressway to commence in August: Bimal

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The construction work of the stretch connecting Kadawatha and the Central Expressway will commence in August this year, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament today. ... Read More


Government may impose price cap on salt: Trade Minister

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The government will be compelled to introduce a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for salt within the week if attempts to inflate prices continue, Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe... Read More


Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran presents private member's Bill to hold PC elections

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam presented a private member's Bill titled "Bill to amend the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No 2 of 1988", aiming to hold t... Read More


Ravi K's allegation on non-availability of annexures to oral question answers false: Speaker

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The allegation made by MP Ravi Karunanayake on the non-availability of annexures to answers given for oral questions is false, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament today. ... Read More


Sri Lanka receives USD 650 million FDIs in first quarter: Handunnetti

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The country has recieved Foriegn Direct Investments (FDIs) amounting to USD 650 million in the first quarter of this year, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil... Read More


Kataragama Esala Festival to commence on June 26

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Esala festival at the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya will commence on June 26 and continue till July 11, concluding with the traditional water-cutting ceremony at the Jeewama... Read More


Human skeletal remains found in Chemmani, Jaffna

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The skeletal remains of seven human bodies have been recovered as of yesterday morning during ongoing excavations at Sittupatthu in Chemmani, Jaffna. Excavations commenced on May... Read More


Catastrophe during RCB victory parade; 11 dead, more than 25 seriously injured in stampede

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The high elan over Royal challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL quest turned into grief after 11 people died in a stampede during a victory parade in Bengaluru. More than 25 are feare... Read More


Initiative launched to appoint coastal caretakers in areas adjoining tourist hotels

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A special initiative to appoint individuals as caretakers of coastal areas adjoining tourist hotels was launched this morning at the premises of the Habaraduwa Divisional Secretar... Read More


Man falls to death from five-storey building in Wellawatte

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A man died after falling from a five-storey building in Ramakrishna Place, Wellawatte, the Wellawatte Police said. The deceased has been identified as Rasaiah Thavarasa, a 59-yea... Read More