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Seven injured in gas cylinder explosion at Polonnaruwa Nephrology Hospital

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- At least seven employees were injured and admitted to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital following a gas cylinder explosion in the kitchen of the Polonnaruwa National Nephrology H... Read More


22nd Amendment to the Constitution: Arguments for and against

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- A central issue in the debate over Sri Lanka's proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been the retirement age and tenure of Superior Court judges, with arguments focusi... Read More


High waves, sea inundation warning issued for Southern coastal areas

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a warning about high waves and possible seawater inundation in nearshorareas stretching from Beruwala to Matara via Galle. According to th... Read More


Only fractional division in government over 22A - Bimal admits

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- For the first time, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake admitted in Parliament yesterday that, though the government has always maintained a unified approach, there was a fract... Read More


GCE O/L rescrutiny results released

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Department of Examinations has released the rescrutiny results of the 2025 (2026) General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O/L) Examination. The results are no... Read More


Anti-rabies drive: 1.7 million dogs vaccinated last year

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Sri Lanka is stepping up efforts to prevent rabies by expanding dog vaccination, sterilisation and public awareness programmes, with nearly 1.7 million dogs vaccinated in 2025 a... Read More


I only meant a 'division in society', Bimal says later in verbal clash with Dayasiri

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Later, during the debate, in a heated exchange of words with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake said he meant a division i... Read More


Northern Sea, Arabian Sea used as key drug smuggling routes to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Drug trafficking networks are using different maritime routes to smuggle various types of narcotics and other contraband into Sri Lanka, with the Northern Sea and Arabian Sea em... Read More


SJB mulls no-confidence motion against Speaker

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is considering bringing a no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said. Speak... Read More


Counsellors warn of growing sexual withdrawal among married men

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Psychological counsellors have raised concerns about a growing pattern of sexual withdrawal among married men in Sri Lanka, saying a lack of intimacy is increasingly contributin... Read More