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Vijitha Herath telephones Nepal Foreign Minister; offers support

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said he held a productive call with Nepal's Foreign Minister, Shisir Khanal, to discuss the current situation following the devastating floods. H... Read More


Nilaveli coral centre to open as museum and research facility

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Coral Conservation Centre and Laboratory being established in Nilaveli is expected to be developed into a Coral Museum and Research Centre, providing opportunities for univer... Read More


Rooftop solar systems over 300kW asked to temporarily halt generation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd has requested the temporary deactivation of rooftop solar power systems with a capacity exceeding 300 kilowatts due to lower electricity de... Read More


Emergency hotlines activated for Sri Lankans in Nepal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has activated 24-hour emergency hotlines to provide assistance and coordinate support for Sri Lankan nationals cur... Read More


Dengue cases surpass 94,000 as death toll reaches 72

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Sri Lanka has recorded 94,666 dengue cases and 72 deaths so far this year, according to the latest dengue surveillance data as of midnight on August 26. The data from the Nation... Read More


Nuwara Eliya lowest, Jaffna, Mannar, Polonnaruwa highest temperature today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Nuwara Eliya recorded Sri Lanka's lowest minimum temperature of 14.9C, while the highest minimum temperature of 27C was recorded in Jaffna, Mannar and Polonnaruwa, the Department... Read More


Three killed, including 10-day-old infant, in jeep-three-wheeler collision

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Three people, including an infant, died in an accident this morning, involving a collision between a jeep and a three-wheeler in the Gonamariyawa area along the Kebithigollewa Me... Read More


NPP MP seeks dismissal of BASL petition on 22nd Amendment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- National People's Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has filed an intervenient petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order to dismiss the Special Determinati... Read More


No Sri Lankans among tourists reported missing: Nepal Tourism Board

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Nepal Tourism Board in its latest update said that a total of 644 people are currently reported missing including 127 Nepalese nationals and 517 foreign nationals from 32 cou... Read More


Bribery Commission urged to probe Chief Justice

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The National Trade Union and Civil Front has called on the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to launch a comprehensive investigation into allegations... Read More