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Balagolla water plant supply restored for 16,977 Kundasale connections

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that the water supply scheme operated through the Balagolla Water Treatment Plant, which serves 16,977 water connection... Read More


Presidential Commission appointed to probe coal procurement and power generation irregularities

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a fully fledged Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged irregularities and illegal activities related to coal ... Read More


CPC ends QR-free fuel concession tomorrow midnight

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that the temporary concession allowing petrol vehicle owners to obtain fuel without using a QR code will end at midnight tom... Read More


Temporary shade shelter set up in Jaffna to protect travelers from heat

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A temporary shade shelter made of sackcloth has been installed at the Thirunelveli signal junction in Jaffna by members of the Nallur Council. This shelter has been set up with... Read More


US naval blockade of Iranian ports violates ceasefire: Iran's army

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The continued US naval blockade of all Iranian ports constitutes a violation of the ceasefire, said the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's top joint military command.... Read More


Kazakhstan jails protesters for five years after demonstration 'displeases' China

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Kazakhstan has sent 19 people to jail for participating in a peaceful protest against human rights abuses in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. A court in Taldykorgan, a tow... Read More


Pakistan Super League bans Zimbabwe pacer for two years for skipping league to IPL

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned the Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani for two years after he skipped the 2026 Pakistan Premier League and joined the Indian Premier League... Read More


SriLankan Airlines official, pilot clash at Bangkok airport

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A confrontation has reportedly taken place between a SriLankan Airlines official and the captain of flight UL403 at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. According to sources, the i... Read More


U.S. Embassy issues warning to visitors against abusing public benefits

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a notice to foreign nationals planning to travel to the United States, warning that misuse of taxpayer-funded public benefits could resu... Read More


Patient remanded over alleged sexual assault of doctor at Nagoda Hospital

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Acting Magistrate of Kalutara, Bandula Weerasinghe, yesterday (15) ordered that a patient accused of sexually assaulting a female doctor at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital be r... Read More