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Pallegama Hemarathana Thero arrested over alleged sexual abuse of minor

SriLanka, May 9 -- The Chief Prelate of the Anuradhapura Atamasthana, Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, and the mother of a 15-year-old girl have been arrested in connection with allegations of repeat... Read More


Viet Nam President praises outcomes in fostering recovery and development

SriLanka, May 9 -- Viet Nam President To Lam praised the efforts that the State, Parliament, Government and People of Sri Lanka have made, and outcomes achieved, in bolstering national stability, fost... Read More


The world order has collapsed

SriLanka, May 9 -- "A new world order must be built to ensure economic justice and equal political security for all nations. An end to the arms race is an essential prerequisite for the establishment ... Read More


Thumb What the signs and lines on it say

SriLanka, May 9 -- We have already discussed the size and shape of the Thumb and its position in relation to the rest of the palm with details of significations relating to each type of Thumb. Howeve... Read More


Important yogas in Vedic Astrology - Part 6

SriLanka, May 9 -- Vedic Astrology gives an important place among predictive techniques to yogas or special combinations or configurations of planets in a horoscope. In the previous articles we discu... Read More


One Love Reggae Festival in Bentota this August

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- South Asia's first ever One Love Reggae Festival will be on Bentota beach from August 7 to 9. Organisers said the festival will feature nine legendary international reggae headlin... Read More


Urgent reforms needed to eradicate drug menace, says President

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- President instructs officials to expedite legal amendments, rehabilitation measures and anti-drug operations, and destroy seized narcotics. Raids related to narcotics had increase... Read More


Four Deniyaya schools close after viral fever outbreak

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Deniyaya Zonal Education Director Nishaka Hettigoda said authorities had decided to close four schools in the Deniyaya zone for students on May 7 and 8 due to a rapidly spreading v... Read More


Coal PCoI urged to probe 2009 tender fraud

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- NPP Badulla District Member of Parliament Ravindra Bandara yesterday (7) lodged a complaint before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to investigate alleged co... Read More


Per Capita Income tops US$ 5,000 in 2025

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Tourism Deputy Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, stated that Sri Lanka's per capita income exceeded US$ 5,000 for the first time in 2025.Sri Lankan History This indicates a signifi... Read More