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Lottery sales agents arrested for defrauding youth

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Pettah Police said two sales agents of a lottery booth were arrested on August 24 for defrauding a youth of nearly 150,000 rupees by claiming he had won a lottery prize. Those a... Read More


Hot climate conditions lead to dehydration -Dr. Deepal Perera

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Sri Lankan medical experts have warned that due to the prevailing hot weather conditions in the country as a result of EL Nino, parents and school teachers should encourage child... Read More


Unidentified body found in Habarana forest reserve

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- An unidentified male body was found in a forest reserve near the 29-kilometre post on the Habarana-Polonnaruwa main road, Habarana Police said. Police had recovered the body at ... Read More


Tonnes of waste collected in Kandy during perahera

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Kandy Municipal Council's Solid Waste Management Department said 155 tonnes of waste was collected from the city of Kandy during only the first seven days of the Kandy Esala ... Read More


Inmate escapes on Prison officer's motorcycle

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Borella Police stated that an inmate who was deployed to clean the Welikada Prison holiday resort escaped on the motorcycle of the prison guard overseeing them on Tuesday (25). ... Read More


Railway officials barred from posting on social media on duty

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Railways Department has issued a special circular regarding the use of social media during working hours and preventing the dissemination of sensitive information regarding r... Read More


Friend robs his pal's credit card

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Police in Wattala have uncovered a case where one friend, working at the same workplace as another, stole his colleague's Lanka Bank credit card and used it to buy goods worth Rs... Read More


Stronger political engagement, economic co-operation between two countries - Envoy

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Vietnam Ambassador in Colombo Trinh Thi Tam on Monday said that Vietnam and Sri Lanka are entering a new era in their long-standing friendship with bilateral ties gaining fresh m... Read More


Professor Narada Fernando appointed Kelaniya University Vice-Chancellor

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Professor Narada Fernando was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Kelaniya University with effect from August 24. The appointment was made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. P... Read More


Government pledges more funds for Families of Missing

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Government has allocated Rs. 375 million for activities related to disappeared persons. During a commemorative programme to mark the 2026 International Day of the Victims of... Read More