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'Walk the talk' on justice for Sri Lankan fishermen, Chandrasekar tells Vijay

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- In response to Tamil Nadu fishermen's continued poaching in Sri Lankan waters, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said he had conveyed a message to Tamil Nadu Chief Mini... Read More


Seat belts help reduce expressway accident casualties: RDA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General Anuradha Hettiarachchi said yesterday that casualties from road accidents on expressways have declined following the introducti... Read More


India crush Sri Lanka to retain Asian Games Gold

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- India retained the Asian Games women's cricket gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday. T... Read More


State to take ownership of Neville Fernando Hospital, Air Force to manage

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Government is set to take full ownership of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH), with the Sri Lanka Air Force entrusted with its day-to-day management under a ... Read More


New Sri Lanka Cricket Bill gets Cabinet nod

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a new Sri Lanka Cricket Bill aimed at reorganizing and strengthening the administration of cricket in the country. The ... Read More


Mustapha, Kumarapperuma offer free legal assistance in Anojan's case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- President's Counsel Faiszer Musthapha and President's Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma have agreed to provide legal assistance in the case of Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who ... Read More


Bring reusable bags to Colombo Book Fair, CEA urges public

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged consumers visiting the Colombo International Book Fair to bring an environmentally friendly, reusable bag to carry the books ... Read More


15-year-old boy sleeping on the ground struck by lightning

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- A 15-year old boy has died yesterday after being struck by lightning while sleeping on the ground in a room in his house during heavy rains, Agalawatta Police said. The victim h... Read More


''It is your bilateral issue, we, unlike Western countries, don't put pressure'' - Russian Ambassador

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- In response to a query about Sri Lanka seeking defence cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said that it was Sri La... Read More


190,000 cancer injections allegedly imported without approval

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Questions have been raised over the importation and release of a stock of around 190,000 G-CSF injections, reportedly worth approximately Rs. 250 million, amid claims that the dr... Read More