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No Sri Lankans harmed by South Korea's forest fires

Srilanka, March 23 -- The Sri Lankan Embassy in South Korea has confirmed that no Sri Lankans have been affected by the forest fires currently ravaging the southeastern regions of the country. The em... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand to hold bilateral political consultations in Bangkok

Srilanka, March 23 -- The 06th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Thailand will be held on 25 March 2025 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand in Bangkok. The ... Read More


Three arrested for bribery attempt at Colombo's luxury hotel

Nigeria, March 22 -- The Bribery Commission arrested three individuals, including a businessman and an NGO coordinator, for attempting to extort a bribe of Rs. 500,000 in exchange for a traditional me... Read More


Complications in female, youth representation leads to most rejected nomination lists at LG polls: EC

Colombo, March 22 -- Complications in fulfilling the requirements to include stipulated percentages of female and youth representation in lists, as well as lack of supporting documents of the contesta... Read More


Two killed in shooting in Matara

Matara, March 22 -- Two individuals were killed in a shooting incident last night on Sinhasana Road, near the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya in Matara. Police said that two un... Read More


School uniform material distribution for this year completed: Ministry

Colombo, March 22 -- The distribution of school uniform materials have been carried out this year for 10,096 government schools together with 822 government approved Pirivens, the Education Ministry s... Read More


U.S. Coast Guard to deliver another coast guard cutter to SL Navy

Sri Lanka, March 22 -- The U.S. will tranfer another coast guard cutter to Sri Lanka in 2026, according to a statement from its embassy here on Saturday. Currently, Vijayabahu is one of three former... Read More


35 injured in head-on collision of buses in Warakapola

Sri Lanka, March 22 -- At least 35 people were injured when two Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses collided head-on in the Dummaladeniya area of Warakapola, along the Colombo-Kandy road. The inju... Read More


Chikungunya wave hits Sri Lanka: Are you at risk?

Srilanka, March 21 -- Sri Lanka is experiencing a rapid spread of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, with cases reported from various parts of the country. Speaking to Daily Mirror, Consult... Read More


BYD's first shipment arrives in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, March 21 -- In a momentous event for Sri Lanka's automotive landscape, the first shipment of BYD's cutting-edge new energy vehicles (NEVs) has arrived at the Hambantota Port. This historic... Read More