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Jaswar Umar Appointed to FIFA Grassroots Committee

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Worldgoverning body FIFA has appointed Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar to its prestigious Committee for Grassroots and Amateur Football. The appoin... Read More


Healy's heroics power Australia to record-breaking chase against India

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Defending champions Australia chased down a mammoth 331 to beat India by three wickets with an over to spare in a pulsating Women's World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. I... Read More


Sri Lanka faces tougher conditions in retaining GSP+

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- EU accounts for over 24% of Sri Lanka's total exports, making it one of the country's largest export markets Sri Lanka under review by the EU for renewal of the GSP+ facility eff... Read More


Mahinda, Maithripala ask bullet proof vehicles back

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Ministry of Public Security is reviewing requests by former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena to return bulletproof vehicles previously allocated to them,... Read More


Police to charge fees for security at commercial events

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya has decided to charge fees for providing police security at events held for commercial purposes, such as concerts, while continu... Read More


Motorist gets judge's sympathy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A motorist who allegedly blocked a High Court judge's vehicle, used obscene language, and threatened him was released after the judge personally intervened, police said. Accordi... Read More


Cop in trouble for expressing his love

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A Police Sergeant while behaving in an unruly manner under the influence of liquor and kissed and embraced an underage girl at the Bibila bus stand was taken into custody by Bibi... Read More


Majority of hospitalizations in Sri Lanka due to accidents: Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The majority of hospitalizations in Sri Lanka are caused by accidents, many of which are preventable, Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. He said that reducing... Read More


Harini to meet Chinese President Xi today, PM Li tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya who is on a visit to China will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today and with her counterpart Li Qiang tomorrow. Sh... Read More


Surge in online scams reported in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has raised an alarm over a surge in online scams targeting unsuspecting victims. Senior Information Security Engineer at ... Read More