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School train stranded for two months after track damage between Gampola and Ulapane

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- A passenger train operating between Ulapane and Gampola railway stations has remained stranded for nearly two months following severe weather conditions caused by Cyclone Ditwah,... Read More


Drug addiction in Kandy district rises fivefold in 2025: Senior DIG

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Drug addiction in the Kandy district has increased fivefold in 2025 compared to the previous year, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Central Province, La... Read More


Remanded for allegedly soliciting bribe to enrol child in school

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- A suspect produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court was today remanded until January 20 in connection with an alleged attempt to solicit a bribe to facilitate the admission ... Read More


SLTB launches special bus services for Thai Pongal and long weekend

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has launched special bus services to accommodate travelers heading to their hometowns for the upcoming long weekend and Thai Pongal celebrati... Read More


Arrest warrant on Wimal Weerawansa recalled after court appearance

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered the recall of the arrest warrant issued on former Minister Wimal Weerawansa after he surrendered to court through his counsel. The case file... Read More


President's fund begins financial assistance to disaster-affected schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The President's Fund has begun disbursing a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant to schoolchildren affected by the Ditwah cyclone, the Government Information Department said. T... Read More


Online appeals open for grade 6 admissions for 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The first round of appeals for admission to Grade 6 for the year 2026, based on the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results, can be submitted online from January 12 to Janua... Read More


President assures to uphold financial discipline in rebuilding programme

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- resident Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that the government will strictly uphold financial discipline while taking responsibility for each rupee donated for the rebuilding i... Read More


Fined for destroying artefacts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- A group of three suspects who had been arrested by Ethimale Police and produced before Siyambalanduwa Magistrate Dinushka Rosan Anuruddha Samaraweera for causing damage to an arc... Read More


Ondansetron samples to be sent for global testing

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- Complying with the request made by the Indian company which manufactured Ondansetron injection in question, local health authorities have decided to send samples of the withdrawn... Read More