Organised gang smuggles largest cigarette consignment in recent past

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- A four-member gang of organised local male passengers, who tried to smuggle in what is considered to be the largest cigarette consignment in the recent past, through the Bandarana... Read More

Excise gains record revenue of Rs. 83 billion in first four months

Srilanka, May 12 -- A record gain of revenue amounting to over Rs. 83 billion has been achieved by the Department of Excise during the first four months of this year, even surpassing the stipulated ta... Read More

Avoid dansals if you're unwell: PHI union

Srilanka, May 12 -- The Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union has requested individuals with infectious diseases to refrain from organising or attending Dansal events. The union's secretary, Chamil M... Read More

Sri Pada pilgrim season ends today

Srilanka, May 12 -- The annual Sri Pada pilgrimage season ends today with the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, following the fulfillment of religious observances. Hundreds of thousands of devotees have att... Read More

Bimal Ratnayake calls for high alert at ports, airports over Indo-Pak crisis

Srilanka, May 12 -- Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake underlined the critical need for Sri Lanka's ports and airports to operate at peak efficiency in light of the... Read More

Inmate drowns in Mahaweli Ganga during Pallekele prison escape

Srilanka, May 12 -- An inmate held at the Pallekele Open Air Prison has drowned while attempting to escape from custody, police said. The 33-year-old inmate, a resident of Kumbukwewa in the Aragama a... Read More

NPP's 30% electricity tariff reduction promise by cutting corruption is blatant lie: Harsha

Srilanka, May 12 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said the National People's Power's (NPP) 30% tariff reduction promise by cutting corruption was a blatant lie and claimed that t... Read More

'Give Kohli one more Test match to be sure he doesn't belong in here'

Srilanka, May 12 -- Virat Kohli on Monday (12) confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after speculation of days. Following the retirement of his teammate Rohit Sharma last week, it was report... Read More

Athapaththu fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Srilanka, May 12 -- Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women's Tri-series match against South... Read More

Dayasiri proposes Opposition parties to form non-party councils

Srilanka, May 12 -- SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said today that all Opposition parties and independent groups must unite to form councils in local bodies where the Opposition commands a majority as non... Read More

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