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Statutory rape: Young father gets ten-year rigorous imprisonment reduced to two years

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- In a rare move that prioritises an offender's reformation and rehabilitation over a lengthy custodial sentence, the Court of Appeal has reduced a 10-year rigorous imprisonment sen... Read More


Hosting of ABU conference an opportunity for SL: Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Hosting the Asian Broadcasters' Union conference was an opportunity for Sri Lanka as it was used to promote the island as a tourist destination, Minister Vijitha Hearth said. Th... Read More


Energy Ministry seeks legal advice on private fuel operators' pricing agreements

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The Energy Ministry is seeking legal advice on long-term agreements with private fuel operators, which allow them to revise certain fuel prices to avoid losses and could require t... Read More


Bimal Ratnayake appointed ICAPP Media Forum Co-Chair

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake has been appointed Co-Chair of the Media Forum of the International Conference of Asi... Read More


Colombo Mayor holds urgent talks to address city flooding

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar is holding a special discussion with representatives of key government institutions to identify immediate solutions to the flooding experience... Read More


Updated:129mm of rain in a few hours: what it really means for Colombo

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Colombo received 129mm of rainfall within a few hours on Friday evening (November 6), according to the Department of Meteorology. Several roads flooded, and traffic across the cap... Read More


Tension at Ruwanweli Maha Seya over attempted Satyagraha

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- A tense situation was reported near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura after a group, including several Buddhist monks, attempted to launch a Satyagraha campaign at the Dansa... Read More


November's Celestial Highlights: Two Big Hallowing Meteor Showers and rare planetary lineup

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- November offers astronomy enthusiasts in Sri Lanka a breathtaking window to the cosmos. Situated close to the equator, Sri Lanka enjoys a unique vantage point where stargazers can... Read More


TIN numbers : What ails the government?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- I walked into a regional Inland Revenue Department more as a fact-finding mission than any other. At least 1500 people huddled from shoulder to shoulder spanning the three stories... Read More


Midterms deliver wake-up call to America's two major parties

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The midterm election results were more of a wake-up call for both Democrats and Republicans than merely a means of sending new members to the US legislature. The American people h... Read More