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Govt. taking steps to develop comprehensive, sustainable strategy to prevent road accidents: President

Colombo, May 11 -- While extending his heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives in the devastating accident in Garandiella, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the g... Read More


CEB chairman has not resigned, only requested leave to go abroad: Energy Ministry

Colombo, May 11 -- The Media Division of the Ministry of Energy has rejected reports circulating in the media regarding the resignation of CEB Chairman Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya. A senior official fr... Read More


India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire, Trump announces

Srilanka, May 10 -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that both India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, though neither country has confirmed the arrangement. "After a long night of ta... Read More


Sri Lanka Customs seize Rs.68 Mn worth narcotics in sea cargo from Oman

Srilanka, May 10 -- Customs officials attached to the Transco UPB warehouse in Wattala today intercepted a consignment containing a substantial quantity of narcotics worth over Rs. 68 million that arr... Read More


PM steps in to accelerate probe into tragic death of Kotahena child

Srilanka, May 10 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken action to ensure a swift and impartial investigation into the recent death of a child in Kotahena, following growing public concern ... Read More


Social media report on Cardinal Malclom Ranjith is fake: Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, May 10 -- The news which is being circulated over social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith has accused US President Donald Trump of influencing the Vatican to elect a... Read More


Special police security programme in place for Colombo Vesak zones

Srilanka, May 10 -- A special security and traffic programme has been introduced by the Sri Lanka Police for the protection of scores of people expected to arrive in Colombo in the coming days for the... Read More


Debris of crashed helicopter recovered

Srilanka, May 10 -- The wreckage of the ill-fated Bell 212 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force was recovered this evening from the Maduru Oya reservoir, following a joint salvage operation carried o... Read More


Police probe reveals Kotahena schoolgirl was sexually abused last December

Srilanka, May 10 -- The police announced that the 15-year-old schoolgirl in Kotahena, who is said to have committed suicide on April 29, had allegedly been sexually abused by a teacher at her Bambalap... Read More


Presidential Secretariat to host 'Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya'

Srilanka, May 10 -- The Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya will be held at the Presidential Secretariat premises on May 12, 13, 14 and 15, in conjunction with the "Buddha Rashmi Vesak Kalapaya" jointly organis... Read More