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More witnesses ready to testify on Batalanda incident: Tilvin

Srilanka, March 17 -- Claiming that there are more witnesses to testify on the Batalanda incident, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today if the evidence is produced, not only former President ... Read More


Too late for Ranil to talk about Batalanda now: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Claiming that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is now too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government will take... Read More


Six arrested over violence at music show

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent incidents that occurred during a musical event at Divulankadawala in Medirigiriya. Police said all six suspect... Read More


Defect found in oil pipeline from Colombo port

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- A defect has been discovered in the oil pipelines linking the Colombo Port to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CSTL) in Kolonnawa, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation... Read More


Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze broke out around 02:30 (01:30 GMT) at the Pulse c... Read More


March tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark in two weeks

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed 97,000 within the first 13 days of March, the latest provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed. ... Read More


Tusker 'Sumedha' who lost one tusk in accident found in the wild

Colombo, March 15 -- The tusker who lost one of its tusks in a recent accident involving a lorry on the Habarana - Maradankadawala road was found by the wildlife authorities near a tank in the village... Read More


Sri Lanka climbs out of world's top polluted cities, but still falls short of WHO standards

Colombo, March 15 -- After months and a series of media reports highlighting that Sri Lanka's air quality had been deteriorating, the country was not featured in 2024's top 50 list of world's most air... Read More


Two brothers hacked to death in Grandpass

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Two brothers, aged 23 and 24, were brutally hacked to death during a clash between two groups in Kelanitissagama, Grandpass, early this morning (15). According to the police, t... Read More


Sri Lanka's financial phishing cases spike in 2024: Kaspersky

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Sri Lanka is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting businesses' financial transactions, with 9,218 incidents of financial phishing detected in 2024 alone, according t... Read More