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Sajith wants task force appointed to face El-Nino phenomenon

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today called for the setting up of a task force to face the impending El-Nino phenomenon. Speaking during a discussion at his office, Premadasa... Read More


Mahara Prison unrest damages multiple facilities

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The violent disturbance that erupted at Mahara Prison on Saturday (01) caused extensive damage to several prison facilities, including the rehabilitation division, visitors' area, ... Read More


Mahara Prison begins transferring inmates after violent unrest

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Department of Prisons said a number of inmates from Mahara Prison are being transferred to other prisons following the unrest that erupted at the facility yesterday (01). Acco... Read More


Government discusses Mullaitivu land issues at civil-military meeting

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) chaired a high-level Civil-Military Coordination Meeting at the Mullaitivu Divisional Secretariat to discuss long-... Read More


Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the two Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the seamer continues to feel discomfort in his... Read More


Sri Lanka Women seal T20I series with six-wicket win over Pakistan

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Sri Lanka Women clinched the three-match T20 International series against Pakistan Women with a match to spare after registering a convincing six-wicket victory in the second T20I ... Read More


Police curfew lifted in three Ragama GN divisions

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Measures have been taken to lift the police curfew that was imposed across three Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in the Ragama area. The police had enforced the curfew with immedia... Read More


Fires on more than 250,000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Satu... Read More


RDA tender process under fire

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- As Sri Lanka moves ahead with the Central Expressway Project (CEP 4) and the Ruwanpura Expressway, a senior engineer involved in the project has questioned why the Road Developme... Read More


Sri Lanka to face vegetable shortage?

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Sri Lanka is beginning to face shortage of vegetables with the dry spell that is prevailing, traders said yesterday. President Dambulla Economic Centre Traders Association C. A.... Read More