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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


Police curfew imposed around Mahara Prison

Srilanka, Aug. 1 -- .A police curfew has been imposed with immediate effect until further notice across three Grama Niladhari divisions surrounding the Mahara Prison within the Ragama Police division ... Read More


India team to arrive in Sri Lanka on August 4 for Test series

Srilanka, Aug. 1 -- he Indian cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on August 4 ahead of their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of ... Read More


Fresh unrest erupts outside Mahara Prison

Srilanka, Aug. 1 -- Fresh unrest has been reported in the vicinity of Mahara Prison. Tensions escalated after several sounds resembling gunfire were heard from inside the prison, prompting relatives ... Read More