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Kuliyapitiya school van accident: Deputy Minister visits Kurunegala hospital

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Women and Child Affairs Deputy Minister Dr. Namal Sudarshana today visited the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital to check on the condition of children injured in the tragic Kuliyapiti... Read More


Chief suspect in container scam appointed as Customs DG: SJB MP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The main Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has strongly criticised the government's decision to appoint Seevali Arukgoda as the new Director General of Sri Lanka Cu... Read More


Former Minister Gammanpila under CID probe over ICCPR

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura that an investigation has been started against former Minister Udaya Gammanp... Read More


Joint opposition decides to appoint legal team to deal with political victimisations

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Joint opposition parties which met at the Opposition Leader's office decided to appoint a legal team to deal with political victimisations, the Opposition Leader's office said. ... Read More


US combat ship USS Tulsa arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- An Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy- USS Tulsa arrived in Colombo Port today, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announced. Built for speed and vers... Read More


Nissan marks final R35 GT-R production

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- After 18 years, Nissan today commemorates the end of production for the R35 GT-R, as assembly for the Japan domestic market - the final sales region for the model - concludes. W... Read More


CSE gains as investor activity picks up

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a positive note today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) gaining 139.82 points (+0.68%) to settle at 20,753.21, after an early rall... Read More


Dr. Bellana dismisses social media claims

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Colombo National Hospital (CNH) Deputy Director Dr. Rukshan Bellana today dismissed claims circulating on social media that he is the hospital's Director General and that he was ... Read More


SL needs more tariff concessions to stabilise economy: Sajith tells US delegation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Sri Lanka needs more tariff concessions from the US to further stabilise the economy, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told a US delegation who met him in Colombo today. The ... Read More


SLTB to launch countrywide trade union action tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees are set to launch a countrywide trade union action tonight in protest against the implementation of the private-public joint timeta... Read More