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Fair weather prevails, isolated showers expected in some areas

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- While fair weather prevails over most parts of the island, a few showers may occur in the Uva Province and in the Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts, the foreca... Read More


Wickramasinghe takes charge as new Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe of the Gajaba Regiment formally assumed duties as the 66th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army at the Army Headquarters. Born on June 6, 19... Read More


Sajith criticises government's handling of power outages

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticised the government's response to the recent power outages, claiming that the ongoing electricity disruptions result from a fragile nation... Read More


Moderate air quality recorded in most cities

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- A moderate level of air quality was recorded in most cities yesterday, while slightly unhealthy levels were observed in Galle, Ratnapura, Embilipitiya and Hambantota, according to... Read More


Dan Priyasad arrested at BIA

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- 'Sinhale' national organiser and convenor Dan Priyasad has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning upon his arrival in the country, Police Media... Read More


Fugitive constable's parents arrested

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- The parents of a police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station, who fled to Dubai, after escaping with a T-56 firearm and 30 rounds of ammunition, have been arrest... Read More


Coal power plant failures behind islandwide blackouts: Expert

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- If a countrywide power outage occurred and took longer to restore, the primary cause of both recent and past islandwide blackouts would be the failure of the country's three coal ... Read More


New govt. initiative to ease land access for industries and investors soon

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- The government is set to establish a national level initiative 'very soon' to replace the existing inefficient land allocation mechanisms, which have been identified as a key impe... Read More


Malaysia ready to offer visa-free travel to increase tourist arrivals from SL

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- While expressing keenness to extend possible visa-free travel for Sri Lankan tourists visiting Malaysia, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Badli Hisham A... Read More


Jayawardena empire enters new era under next generation

Srilanka, Feb. 10 -- A new era has begun for some of Sri Lanka's corporate giants with successors named to take charge of the legacy of Harry Jayawardena. The business community mourned the passing o... Read More