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Fisheries Minister welcomes Indian SC remarks on Tamil Nadu fishermen

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar has welcomed observations made by the Supreme Court of India regarding the need to advise Tamil Nadu fisher... Read More


Kusal Mendis appointed Sri Lanka Test captain

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Kusal Mendis as the new captain of the national men's Test team. The decision was taken by the SLC Selection Committee at a meeting held toda... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa to be taken to Eye Hospital tomorrow

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, will not be taken to a private hospital in Colombo today (8), the Department of Prisons said. Prisons Me... Read More


Maldives tightens visa rules for foreign workers

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- The Maldives has tightened visa regulations for foreign workers, ending the practice of entering the country on business or special visas and later switching to work visas. With e... Read More


Court rejects preliminary objections in case against Shashindra Rajapaksa

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by the accused, seeking to have the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Co... Read More


Five reservoirs spill, gates opened

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- Four major reservoirs and one medium-scale reservoir were either spilling or had spill gates opened as of noon today (8), the Irrigation Department said. The Department said two m... Read More


Govt. has "touched the robe"- don't go further: Duminda

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake urged the Government not to interfere with the robes of Buddhist monks, warning that such actions could undermi... Read More


NPP MP Chandana Sooriyaarachchi arrested

SriLanka, Oct. 8 -- National People's Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Chandana Sooriyaarachchi has been arrested by Athurugiriya Police following a road accident in the Medamandiya area of Panagoda. Acco... Read More


14 Injured as bus crashes into tree on A09 road

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Fourteen passengers were injured after a private bus veered off the road and collided with a tree in the Galkulama area along the A09 road early this morning (October 7), police sa... Read More


Protest planned over removal of Gnanasara Thera's robes

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- A peaceful protest is scheduled to be held at the Colombo Courts premises at 9 a.m. today (7), opposing the Prisons Department's decision to remove the robes of Ven. Galagodaaththe... Read More