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CTU protests over delay in investigating Dilshi Amshika's suicide

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) raised serious concerns over the lack of progress in the investigations into the tragic suicide of 15-year-old Dilshi Amshika, a Grade 10 student ... Read More


Police fire tear gas after tense confrontation in Kahawatte

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Police were forced to use tear gas to control a tense situation that erupted between residents and police in Kahawatte following the funeral of a youth who was shot dead recently.... Read More


Infant's skeleton, toy, school bag unearthed at Chemmani mass grave

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- An infant's skeleton, a small toy and a school bag were unearthed when the five and a half days of excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna was concluded. Speaking to... Read More


Wildlife officers to launch trade union action on July 9

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Wildlife Conservation Officers' Association (WCOU) today announced that they will start trade union action on July 9 if the government does not increase their risk allowance a... Read More


Kahawatte OIC transferred to facilitate probe on recent shooting

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kahawatte Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division to facilitate the investigation into the youth who was shot dead on June 30 ... Read More


Rajitha Senaratne fails to appear before Bribery Commission, cites illness

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is accused of causing financial losses to the government by allegedly awarding a sand mining project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harb... Read More


Change education system without becoming laughingstock before international community: Sajith

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- It is high time that Sri Lanka's education system is changed to be in line with the changing world, without becoming a laughing stock of the international community, Opposition Le... Read More


Ranil thanks Elon Musk for enabling Starlink in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has thanked Elon Musk for enabling Starlink satellite internet access for all Sri Lankans. In a post on X, he said, "This marks a significa... Read More


Import of rice to manufacture liquor now permitted - Minister

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Minister of Agriculture, Land, Irrigation and Livestock Development K. D. Lal Kantha said the import of rice for liquor manufacture would be allowed and facilities for it provided... Read More


IMF approves 4th review of Sri Lanka's EFF programme

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. Published by HT Digital Conte... Read More