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11-year-old novice monk drowns in Heen Ganga

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- An investigation has been launched by the Ududumbara Police following a complaint regarding the tragic drowning of an 11-year-old Buddhist novice monk in the Heen Ganga, at Kaik... Read More


90 cocaine capsules in stomach: Ugandan held at BIA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A 43-year-old Ugandan national who allegedly swallowed around 90 cocaine-filled pills worth more than Rs.50 million was arrested by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Div... Read More


Sri Lankan model wins World Senior Model 2026 title

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Dr. Duminda Silva, who became the first Sri Lankan model to win a world championship title, returned to the country last night after being crowned the winner of the Elite catego... Read More


Yala Blocks 1 & 2 closed for a month due to severe drought

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The Wildlife and Forest Conservation Department has temporarily closed Blocks 1 and 2 of the Yala National Park to tourists from today (14) due to the prevailing dry weather con... Read More


Major reservoirs at 33.6% storage amid dry conditions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The combined storage level of Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs stood at 33.6% of their total capacity as of September 13, the Irrigation Department's Water Management Branch said... Read More


Mango sold at Rs 505,000 at Kovil auction

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A single mango offered to Lord Ganesha was auctioned at a record price of Rs. 505,000 during an auction held at the Manickapillaiyar Temple in Sasthirikoolankulam,Veppankulam Va... Read More


Two university lifters make history with six medals from World Championship

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Two Sri Lankan university students who made history by becoming the first from the country to participate in an international university weightlifting competition returned to th... Read More


Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A sudden flood situation has been reported in a Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy District due to the heavy rainfall, Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)... Read More


Why was the Agriculture Minister and his deputy absent at the farmers rally?

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The absence of Agriculture Minister K.D.Lalkantha and Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne at the government's maiden farmers rally in Polonnaruwa has sparked concerns in political... Read More


Gnanasara Thera reportedly missing after pardon annulled

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera is reportedly untraceable after the Supreme Court annulled the presidential pardon granted to him in 2019,... Read More