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2,300 health inspectors step up festive season food checks

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- With the approach of the festive season, nearly 2,300 Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Administrative Public Health Inspectors have launched islandwide raids and inspections t... Read More


16 dead, 18 injured in bus accident in Indonesia

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- A passenger bus crash killed at least 16 people on Indonesia's main island of Java just after midnight Monday, officials said. The bus carrying 34 people lost control on a toll ... Read More


Northern Railway line fully reopened for train services

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The Northern Railway Line has been fully reopened for train operations, Sri Lanka Railways announced. According to the Railways Department, the popular Yal Devi train service is... Read More


Lyon injury slows Australia's bid for Ashes-clinching win

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- Nathan Lyon left the field on Sunday with a leg injury as the Aussies chased victory in the third Ashes Test. Australia have suffered a potentially serious blow with veteran spi... Read More


India, Sri Lanka Start T20 World Cup Prep

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- Sri Lanka will field a youthful side as they take on India in the five-match Women's T20I series starting in Visakhapatnam. With several senior players retired or rested, the foc... Read More


Over 1,000 religious and archaeological sites damaged by recent disaster

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs said that 1,054 religious places and archaeological sites across the country have been damaged due to the recent disa... Read More


Sri Lankan arrested for smuggling 42,000 foreign cigarettes at BIA

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- A 21-year-old Sri Lankan businessman from Apalapitiya, Avissawella, was arrested this morning (21) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau for illegally importing a co... Read More


Railway Department to expand ticket refund facility

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- Sri Lanka Railways will expand its ticket refund facility beyond Colombo from December 25, 2025, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake said. He said that for decades the refund fac... Read More


Indian company seeks international testing of drug in question, says ready to bear cost

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- The Indian pharmaceutical company Maan Pharmaceutical (Pvt) Ltd., has informed Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health that it is willing to bear the full cost of testing the withdrawn ba... Read More


Probe launched after police officer allegedly attacked by group including NPP MP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- The Kolonna Police Station in Embilipitiya has launched an investigation following allegations that a group, including Ratnapura District National People's Power (NPP) MP Shantha... Read More