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Two day debate on Middle East conflict next week

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Party leaders decided to take up a two day debate on the Middle East conflict on March 19 and 20, the Parliament Media Unit confirmed today. The debate will start at 11.30 am e... Read More


Student dies after collapsing during school marathon

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A 15-year-old student has died after collapsing while taking part in a practice run for an inter-house sports meet at a school in Buttala, police said. The deceased was a Grade... Read More


Sri Lankan man exposed himself at asylum seeker hotel after assaulting staff, court hears

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A Sri Lankan man exposed himself after assaulting two members of staff at a hotel for asylum seekers, a court has heard. Sukirthan Thangrasha is on trial at Portsmouth Crown Co... Read More


Violating restaurant owner's FR: SC orders seven Excise Officers to pay Rs. 525,000

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Supreme Court today ruled that the Fundamental Rights of a restaurant owner in Midigama had been violated by seven officers of the Department of Excise and ordered them to p... Read More


Cricket body rejects bias claims over post-World Cup travel delays

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Cricket's governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following ... Read More


Two drones fall near Dubai airport, four injured

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Dubai authorities have confirmed that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday morning, resulting in minor injuries to two Ghanaian nati... Read More


Guilty of unhygienic food handling, five hotel owners fined

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Five hotel owners operating within the Manning Market Complex in Peliyagoda were today fined a total of Rs. 125,000 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate H.D.D.J Premaratne, for ... Read More


Court steps in over fertilizer smell complaints

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Colombo Additional Magistrate H.D.D.J. Premaratne has directed the Peliyagoda Public Health Inspector to conduct a full investigation and submit a report to court regarding ... Read More


SC reserves judgment in carrom board case

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment in the appeals filed by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando, challengi... Read More


Electricity trade unions call off strike

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The electricity trade unions have called off their strike action, which was launched following the dissolution of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). Twenty-five electricity tr... Read More