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Man arrested for attempting to shoot fellow schoolmate in Negombo

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A 53-year-old man was arrested in Negombo for allegedly attempting to shoot a former schoolmate following an argument, police said. The incident occurred in the Thaladuwa area of... Read More


Strong winds, rain expected across several provinces

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Meteorological Department has issued a weather advisory warning of fairly strong winds and showers across multiple provinces in Sri Lanka due to the strengthening of South-Wes... Read More


Seven arrested with high accuracy metal detector at Silavathura roadblock

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A seven-member group of persons travelling in a double cab was arrested by Silavathura Police, while in possession of a high accuracy metal detector, police said. The Silavathur... Read More


Is Govt. serious over higher education?

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Despite the country's commitment to a free education system, the higher education sector is currently under severe strain with mounting concerns over its capacity and infrastructu... Read More


Lawyer complains to CID over release of 323 containers

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Nalin Sampath Kumara, a lawyer, has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record statements from MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and former MP Udaya Gamman... Read More


16 OICs transferred

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A total of 16 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of Police have been transferred and assigned to new postings with immediate effect. Accordingly, five Inspectors (IP) and 11 Chief Inspect... Read More


24-hour passport service ends tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The 24-hour one-day passport issuance service for the public will come to an end tomorrow (May 30), Acting Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Cham... Read More


PHIs urge timely registration of poson dansal

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union annouced that all dansals planned for the upcoming poson week must be register by June 7. PHIU secretary Chamil Muthukuda said that Publ... Read More


Committee handling UNP helped secure 450,000 votes at LG polls

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The committee which handled the campaign on behalf of the United National Party (UNP) managed to secure 450,000 votes at the Local Government polls, party leader Ranil Wickremesin... Read More


Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thera passes away

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thera, a respected and beloved preacher in Sri Lanka, passed away this afternoon while receiving treatment at the National Hospital Colombo (NHC)... Read More