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President offering bribes to voters is regrettable: Sumanthiran

Srilanka, April 19 -- General Secretary of the Ilankai Tamil Arachu Katchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran said it is highly regrettable that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has chosen to repeatedly offer ... Read More


Man killed in wild elephant attack

Srilanka, April 19 -- A 44-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack in Horowpathana early this morning. The man came under the elephant attack when he came out of his house early this mornin... Read More


Three businesswomen nabbed with Kush at BIA

Srilanka, April 19 -- Three businesswomen were arrested this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in a stock of 'Kush' valued at over Rs. 629 million. T... Read More


President denies saying no funds will be allocated for local bodies controlled by Opposition

Srilanka, April 19 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he never said no funds will be allocated for local bodies that are not controlled by the National People's Power (NPP) as claimed by... Read More


Sri Lanka not ready for connectivity with India by land

Srilanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka has declined to consider a land connectivity project with India at this hour despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi making some remarks about the need for it durin... Read More


Vatican to declare Easter Sunday bomb victims as 'Heroes of Faith' on April 21

Srilanka, April 18 -- The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as 'Heroes of Faith' on Monday April 21, 2025. Director Communications Cathol... Read More


US senator meets man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Srilanka, April 18 -- A US senator has met with a man who Trump administration officials have acknowledged was deported in error from Maryland to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Maryland Senator Chris ... Read More


No special queues for VIPs during sacred tooth relic exposition: DIG

Srilanka, April 18 -- There will be no special passes or separate queues issued for VIPs or VVIPs during the upcoming exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, set to begin today 18) at the Sri Dalada Mal... Read More


Shooting incident reported near school in Ahungalla

Srilanka, April 18 -- A shooting incident was reported in front of a school in Ahungalla, where two unidentified individuals carried out the attack and fled in a three-wheeler, according to police. T... Read More


Daily progress reviews will be held during Sacred Tooth Relic exposition

Srilanka, April 18 -- A progress review of the 'Sri Dalada Dekma' will be held every morning during the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is set to begin today at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in ... Read More