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Puttalam records highest rainfall within 24 hours

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Department of Meteorology has reported that Puttalam recorded the island's highest rainfall within the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 a.m. today (14). According to the departme... Read More


Husband and wife arrested over Rs. 7.5 million house burglaries in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Kilinochchi Crimes Investigation Division has arrested a 25-year-old man and his 20-year-old wife in connection with ten daytime house burglaries. The arrests were made follow... Read More


72-hour detention order issued on 'Gampaha Ousmand'

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Police Spokesman confirmed today that a 72-hour detention order has been obtained for Ousmand Gunasekara, alias 'Gampaha Ousmand,' who was arrested in connection with the assa... Read More


JPs want age limit of 75 years removed

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Sri Lanka Association of Justices of the Peace (JPs) Secretary Sampath Rambukpotha has requested the Justice Minister and the Government to amend a gazette notification issued on ... Read More


Deniyaya schools to re-open today

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Schools that were temporarily closed due to the outbreak of influenza among schoolchildren in the Deniyaya Education Zone are scheduled to re-open from May 13 today. The Southern... Read More


Discussion on 'Dakshina Prabha' National Vesak Festival

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The State Vesak Festival of the Buddha Era 2570 will be held on May 27 at the Midellawala Purana Viharaya in Thihagoda, Matara. A discussion on the preliminary organisational arra... Read More


Pakistan Envoy calls on Deputy Defence Minister

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer HI (M), (Retd), paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at ... Read More


Education a powerful tool for an inclusive society-Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya pointed out how over the years, T.B. Jayah Zahira College has made a significant contribution to develop education in Sri Lanka by nurturing ... Read More


KDU launches book on higher educational leadership

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University hosted a Sri Lanka - India collaborative academic event to celebrate another milestone, the launch of an inter-disciplinary scholarl... Read More


'Methsaviya Maithri Bhushana Awards' held at Nawa Rangahala

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- 'The Methsaviya Maithri Bhushana Awards' Ceremony and the organisation's 23rd anniversary were held on Sunday at the Nawa Rangahala theatre of the Colombo University. The Methsav... Read More