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Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Colombo on Sunday

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The first Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra (chariot procession) following the consecration of the Kotahena Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple will be held on Sunday (25), coinciding with the ... Read More


Police find over 2000 letters hidden in postman's house

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Police who raided the house of a postman found over 2000 letters allegedly hidden under a mattress in the suspect's house. The raid was prompted after Haldummulla Police OIC Insp... Read More


Hotel owner shot dead, woman injured in Soysapura

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Police said that a 49-year-old hotel owner was shot dead in the Soysapura area in Moratuwa on Tuesday (20) night, while a woman at the hotel was also injured in the shooting. Po... Read More


Nalanda College's new technology lab to be opened today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The newly constructed technology lab at Nalanda College, Colombo, built to achieve knowledge-centred development goals, will be opened today (22). This project was funded by the ... Read More


BASL raises concerns on proposed PSTA, OCB

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in a statement on the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTA) and the Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill (OCB) said that these... Read More


Expert Committee to probe death of Tusker 'Kawanthissa'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The expert committee appointed to investigate the death of tusker 'Kawanthissa' and make recommendations for a National Elephant Conservation Programme met for the first time at ... Read More


Fort Magistrate's Court rejects motion filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court yesterday rejected a motion filed by former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requesting permission to travel abroad for medical treatme... Read More


Navaratri Puja held at Parliament

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Navaratri Puja, organised within the premises of the Parliament to symbolise the country's multi-religious harmony, was held with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Hari... Read More


SL re-affirms commitment to regional security co-operation at BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala represented Sri Lanka in the First Home Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi, India, recently, reaffirming Sri ... Read More


Health warning following marked rise in influenza across country

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Health authorities have issued a public health warning following a marked rise in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cases across country a over the past two to three weeks, as recorde... Read More