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More students qualified for University this year - Minister

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Education Minister Susil Premajayantha says that there the number of students qualifying for university admission has increased by 1.08 percent this year compared to the Advanced ... Read More


KV line trains only upto Waga, Padukka due to floods

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said that a decision was taken to close the section of the Kelani Valley (KV) railway line up to Avissawella f... Read More


Couples hinder train travel on Matale line

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Matale Police said that 26 underaged couples were taken into custody yesterday (2) for obstructing train travel between Matale and Kandy. A train that started travelling from... Read More


Ramya Jirasinghe wins 31st Gratiaen Prize

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Gratiaen Prize 2024 was awarded to Ramya Jirasinghe for her novel 'Father Cabraal's Recipe for Love Cake' on June 1. Jirasinghe has been shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize mul... Read More


Pride of place for Buddhism a Constitutional responsibility of Government - President

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Speaking against it is a violation of the Constitution The territorial integrity of the country will be safeguarded My utmost respects to the Maha Sangha who are supporting the pr... Read More


SLRC bids farewell to Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- An event to bid farewell to Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe, who is retiring due to personal reasons after serving as the Chairman and Director General of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corpora... Read More


Suwaseriya medical technicians to get UK training

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Deputy High Commissioner Lisa Whanstall met 1990 Suwaseriya CEO Sohan De Silva, to show the UK's support for their efforts in offering refresher training to their Emergency Medica... Read More


Navy assists rescue of fishermen from distressed trawler

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Sri Lanka Navy on May 31 rendered assistance to rescue six fishermen from a distressed local multi-day fishing trawlerwhich was about 480 nautical miles (889km) off Dondra, so... Read More


Dompe Kanishta Vidyalaya gets drinking water facilities

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The water supply system built by Dompe Rotary Club to meet the drinking water needs of the students of Dompe Kanishta Vidyalaya was opened by President of Dompe Rotary Club, Head ... Read More


Motorists using Kandy Hospital premises to avoid city traffic hampering hospital activities - Director

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A survey has revealed that out of the 6,000 vehicles that enter the Kandy National Hospital premises daily, only 2,000 vehicles come for the needs of the hospital and the patients... Read More