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Mahanayaka Theros condemn 'monk impersonators' in drug smuggling

SriLanka, April 26 -- The Mahanayaka Theros of Sri Lanka's three main Nikayas-Siyam, Amarapura and Ramanna-have issued a joint statement strongly condemning what they described as anti-Sasana and ille... Read More


Gangaramaya Temple hosts joint declaration for peace

SriLanka, April 26 -- Gangaramaya Temple, in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka and the Most Venerable Mahanayaka Theros of the three Nikayas, hosted a "Joint Declaration for... Read More


Trump was likely target of shooting at White House correspondents' dinner, US official says

SriLanka, April 26 -- President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents' Association... Read More


Sri Lanka calls fresh bids for Mattala Airport development

SriLanka, April 26 -- The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said that Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for the development and operation of the Mattala Rajap... Read More


US $ 2.5 million cyber heist comes under IMF watch

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The theft of US $ 2.5 million by cybercriminals who breached the computer systems of the Finance Ministry has come under the spotlight of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ... Read More


Severe lightning advisory issued for several areas

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Department of Meteorology issued an advisory for severe lightning for the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Eestern Provinces and the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya dis... Read More


Sri Lankan arrested with Rs. 25 mn worth Kush at BIA

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A 33-year-old Sri Lankan, who was arriving from Bangkok, was arrested with 2,505 gms of Kush valued at Rs. 25 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The suspe... Read More


Government aims to significantly reduce deaths caused due to road accidents by 2029: Bimal

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Claiming that the government has undertaken significant work to ensure transport safety, Minister of Transport and Highways Bimal Rathnayake said today that the government is pl... Read More


Asanga Seneviratne elected President of National Olympic Committee

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Asanga Seneviratne, the President of the Sri Lanka Baseball Federation, has been elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. The election was h... Read More


Railway officials begin clearing derailed Sagarika train on coastal line

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Clearing work has begun on the Sagarika train that derailed earlier this morning on the coastal railway line. Railway authorities said one of the two tracks has been severely d... Read More