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Five dead in Homagama factory fire

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Five people have died following a fire that broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama this morning (July 21). The fire erupted at t... Read More


Sri Lanka's sprint star Yupun Abeykoon announces retirement from athletics

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lankan sprint star Yupun Abeykoon, the first South Asian athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres, has announced his retirement from competitive athletics, br... Read More


Court issues order against Sumathi Studios over Chandran Rutnam's film 'Rizana: A Caged Bird'

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Colombo Commercial High Court issued an Enjoining Order restraining Jagath Sumathipala and Sumathi Studios from screening, releasing, distributing, broadcasting, selling, lic... Read More


Harsha lauds Southern Expressway emergency roadside assistance

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has praised the Southern Expressway's emergency roadside assistance service after he and his wife experienced a tyre-related incid... Read More


SLTB to get 600 new deluxe AC buses for intercity travel

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of 600 deluxe air-conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to upgrade intercity and long-distance passenge... Read More


New Sri Lanka foreign employment law to replace 1985 Act

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the drafting of a new law to modernise Sri Lanka's foreign employment sector and replace the existing Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment... Read More


CAA raids 112 shops and restaurants near bus stands over consumer law violations

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) carried out 112 special emergency raids on shops and restaurants located near bus stands, transport hubs and major long-distance bus stops ac... Read More


Govt to revise power generation plan to boost renewable energy share

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The government will revise its electricity generation plans to increase the share of renewable energy beyond the current target while strengthening the national transmission netw... Read More


LRH urges parents to bring key medical documents due to dengue surge

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital (LRH) in Colombo has issued an urgent notice requesting parents and guardians to bring essential medical documents when bringing children fo... Read More


PM meets UK delegation on rabies eradication

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (21) held discussions with a delegation from the United Kingdom on implementing a more systematic and accelerated national programme t... Read More