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Four Monaragala Crime Unit cops arrested over Rs. 500,000 ganja bribe

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A group of four police officers of the Monaragala Crime Investigation Unit were arrested last morning by Thanamalwila Police on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs.500,000 to do... Read More


Sri Lankan government has sovereign rights to amend country's laws: Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The government of Sri Lanka has the sovereign right to amend the country's laws in line with the people's mandate, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today.... Read More


Underground clay pipe system unearthed at ancient Yapahuwa

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Archaeologists have uncovered important evidence of settlements and the daily lives of ordinary people during excavations at the historic Yapahuwa Kingdom under the Wayamba Proje... Read More


Dry spell hits some parts of Sri Lanka, water level drops in major tanks

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A dry spell in the Northern, Eastern and North Central provinces, as well as some areas of the Hambantota District, is reported, leading to water storage in more than 30 reservoi... Read More


Global diesel price hike still a matter of concern for CPC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The continuous rise of diesel is still a matter of concern for Sri Lanka, an official said yesterday. The average price of diesel around the world is 1.56 U.S. Dollar per litre.... Read More


Kandy Esala Perahera kicks off today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala Perahera will parade the streets tonight. The processions of the four Devalas will set off at 6.28 pm and arrive at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, ... Read More


Water Board turns to groundwater to face dry weather

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Amidst predictions that Sri Lanka will have to face severe dry weather in the first quarter of 2027 due to the El Nino phenomenon, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (N... Read More


Drug shortage puts cancer patients' lives at stake

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Cancer patients receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama have appealed to the authorities to urgently address shortages of essential medicines, warning that delays i... Read More


Keheliya appears before Bribery Commission in wheelchair

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella recently appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in a wheelchair to provide a stat... Read More


Controversial 22nd Amendment to Constitution to be presented in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which is at the centre of controversy, will be presented to Parliament today, opening the door to legal battles. If enacted... Read More