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15-year-old boy sleeping on the ground struck by lightning

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- A 15-year old boy has died yesterday after being struck by lightning while sleeping on the ground in a room in his house during heavy rains, Agalawatta Police said. The victim h... Read More


''It is your bilateral issue, we, unlike Western countries, don't put pressure'' - Russian Ambassador

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- In response to a query about Sri Lanka seeking defence cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said that it was Sri La... Read More


190,000 cancer injections allegedly imported without approval

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Questions have been raised over the importation and release of a stock of around 190,000 G-CSF injections, reportedly worth approximately Rs. 250 million, amid claims that the dr... Read More


SLMC appoints new National List MP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has appointed Habeeb Rifan, a lawyer from Oddamavadi, Batticaloa, as a National List MP for a period of one year. The selection was made in ... Read More


"ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre to open tomorrow

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The "ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC), established under the Presidential Secretariat to help remove administrative and regulatory barriers affecting business... Read More


Police to introduce on-site drug testing for drivers within three months - IGP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lanka Police is to introduce specialised on-site drug testing kits within the next two to three months to crack down on the growing trend of motorists driving under the influ... Read More


Irrigation Department warns of rising river levels amid heavy rain

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Irrigation Department has warned of rising river levels and possible minor flooding in several areas as heavy rainfall continues across the country's wet zone. Significant r... Read More


Speaker receives Supreme Court determination on 22nd Amendment

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has received the Supreme Court's official determination on the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, according to the Speaker's Office. The S... Read More


Aeroflot to resume flights on October 3

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Russian flag carrier aeroflot will resume flight operations between Moscow and Colombo on October 3, 2026 with two scheduled for a week initially, according to Ambassador Levan D... Read More


Repeated crises leave Sri Lankans facing layers of trauma, loss

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lanka's repeated exposure to war, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship and natural disasters has left many people dealing with layers of trauma and loss, with earlier exp... Read More