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Update: Former local council member killed in Meegoda shooting

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Former Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha member Shantha Mudunkotuwa, who was injured in a shooting in Meegoda earlier today, has died after being admitted to the hospital, police said. ... Read More


Sri Lanka's air power stalls as aircraft deals remain in limbo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- While many countries continue to enhance their maritime and aerial capabilities, Sri Lanka is gradually losing ground in these critical areas. The country increasingly relies on... Read More


Adithya Weliwatte crowned 'Queen of International Tourism 2025'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Sri Lankan beauty queen and renowned singer Adithya Weliwatte returned to the country this morning after winning the crown at the "Miss Tourism Universe 2025" pageant held in the... Read More


Three arrested over Borella Sahaspura shooting

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Three suspects were arrested over the shooting incident near the Sahaspura housing complex in Borella, where two persons among the five injured succumbed to their injuries after ... Read More


GMOA calls off planned strike

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has temporarily suspended its islandwide trade union action, which was set to begin today, citing "positive outcomes" from dis... Read More


Handing over of no-confidence motion against Aruna Jayasekera delayed

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The formal submission of a no-confidence motion against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekera has been delayed due to the absence of Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, parliamentar... Read More


Three soldiers from Mutthiyankattu Army Camp remanded over alleged murder

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A sergeant and two corporals attached to the 12 Sinha Regiment camp at Mutthiyankattu in the Mullaitivu Army Camp, who had been taken in connection with the death of a young man ... Read More


Chichi's rocket: Cabinet fails to maintain collective responsibility: Thalatha

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has failed to maintain its collective responsibility through its contrasting utterances on the investment on the SupremeSAT project, United National Part... Read More


ITAK alleges Army brutality, calls for hartal in North and East

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging an urgent and impartial investigation into the death of 32-year-old Edirmanasingam Kabi... Read More


Three injured after lorry crashes and catches fire on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Three persons were injured when a lorry travelling from Kottawa collided with a security fence and caught fire on the Southern Expressway near the Kurundugahahethekma area. The ... Read More