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Ministry probes colours award controversy at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has requested a detailed report from the principal of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya following an incident a... Read More


Five arrested during protest outside Tissa Viharaya in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- Five individuals were arrested after they behaved violently during a protest outside the Tissa Rajamaha Viharaya in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna. A group led by Ilankai Tamil Arasu Ka... Read More


Showroom manager shot dead in Ambalangoda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- A manager of an electronics showroom in the Ambalangoda town was shot dead this morning (22), police said. According to police, two unidentified men arrived on a motorcycle and ... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks sniffer dogs from EU to find the missing

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The government has requested European Union to dispatch a pack of sniffer dogs to assist in the discovery of remains of those buried alive in landslides triggered by cyclone Ditw... Read More


Impact on World Heritage Sites, UNESCO assistance sought

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The UNESCO support is now in process for the assessment of damages to world heritage sites after disasters caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the Daily Mirror learns. The assessment is d... Read More


CID probes leak of VMS data used to track drug-running vessels

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a comprehensive investigation on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) following information that the... Read More


Gibbon at Dehiwala Zoo dies after 22 years

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- A White-handed Gibbon, the primate who lived in the Dehiwala Zoo for 22 years, has died, according to a statement from the Environment Ministry. The Gibbon, along with its femal... Read More


Sri Lankan economy still remains vulnerable: IMF

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- Sustained adherence to the reform agenda has underpinned a robust economic recovery, price stability, substantial revenue-based fiscal consolidation, and progress in rebuilding f... Read More


Rainfall expected to decrease in coming days - Met Department

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Meteorology said that the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the island are expected to decrease over the next few days. Director of the Weather Foreca... Read More


Air quality remains slightly unhealthy across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- Air quality across Sri Lanka continues to remain slightly unhealthy, according to real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data. Several areas, including Kaduruwela, Chilaw, Akaragama,... Read More