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China, U.S. Japan show interest in petroleum refinery in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Twenty foreign companies, including those from China, the United States (U.S.), and Japan, have expressed interest in investing in the expansion of Sri Lanka's Sapugaskanda oil refi... Read More


Govt out to abolish Aswesuma: Sajith alleges

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- The Government is out to abolish the Aswesuma social security programme soon, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today. Speaking during a public gathering in Thalawa, Anuradh... Read More


Fresh probes on Thajudeen launched based on Manamperi's disclosures: Nalinda

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Fresh investigations into the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen have been launched based on the disclosures made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local politician Sampath Mana... Read More


Bribery Commission cracks down on hidden assets under new crime act

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is probing several properties, including a hotel and multiple houses connected to public officials, under... Read More


One injured in lorry-train collision

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- One person was seriously injured when a lorry collided with the Beliatta bound train from Maradana at the Kabalana railway crossing in Ahangama this morning. The injured driver of ... Read More


MR returns his bulletproof vehicle

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- The bulletproof vehicle provided by the government to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been retuned, his media spokesman Manoj Gamage said. Issuing a special statement, Attor... Read More


Young couple killed in lorry-motorcycle collision

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- A young couple was killed at Kananwila on the Horana-Moragahahena Road when a motorbike collided with a lorry this afternoon. They were pronounced dead on admission to the Horana H... Read More


Ask government if situation is good: Ranil

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Commenting on whether the present government follows his policies, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that those in the government should answer this question. Respo... Read More


Adverse weather conditions prompt DMC to issue landslide warning

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Adverse weather conditions have promoted the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) to issue landslide warnings in the Moneragala, Matale, Badulla, Kurunegala and Nuwara Ely... Read More


Army team deployed to rescue three groups stranded on Narangala mountain

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Some 22 individuals belonging to three groups who were camping on the Narangala mountain in Badulla have faced a risky situation due to heavy rains and strong winds. The Disaster M... Read More