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One dead, 10 injured in Mannar bus crash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- A 29-year-old man was killed and ten others were injured in a bus accident along the Mannar-Medawachchiya main road this morning (22), police said. The accident occurred between... Read More


Three children from Mahanama College sexually harassed by school's security officer: Sajith

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Three boys from Mahanama College, Colombo have been sexually harassed by the school's security officer, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today. Premadasa said... Read More


'Sri Lankan Day' to be held in December

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved plans to conduct a national program called 'Sri Lankan Day', aimed at fostering unity and understanding among the country's diverse communit... Read More


Harsha harming himself by opposing government's effort to develop Suwa Seriya: Nalinda

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Claiming that those who introduced some project must be pleased when it is upgraded with global trends and carried forward, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said MP Harsha de Silv... Read More


Govt. to fast-track bond scam probe under new unit: Minister

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Claiming that some major scams including Central Bank Bond scam are in the hands of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) ... Read More


NBRO issues landslide warnings for 11 districts

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today issued early landslide warnings for eleven districts. Accordingly, the warning notices were issued to the Badulla, Colombo... Read More


Spike in panic attacks reported among young women and schoolgirls

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Health professionals have raised concerns over a rising number of panic attack cases reported among young women and schoolgirls across the country, Government Medical Officers' Ass... Read More


Man arrested with intoxicant tablets valued Rs.100Mn smuggled from India

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- A consignment of more than 359,000 intoxicant tablets was seized in transit, and a suspect was arrested during a raid at Mandimuruppu yesterday. The suspect was transporting it fr... Read More


Sewwandi assisted in killing in hope of going to Europe

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Ishara Sewwandi, arrested for her role in the murder of underworld figure "Ganemulla Sanjeewa," told investigators that she assisted in the killing in the hope of being sent to a E... Read More


Sri Lanka to sign several agreements with Vatican: Minister

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka is to sign a number of agreements with the Vatican in the near future, Foreign Minister Vijitha Hearth told Parliament today. These will be signed with Vatican Foreign ... Read More