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WATER LEAKAGE DETECTED AT ELLA NINE ARCHES BRIDGE

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A water leakage has been reported at the iconic Nine Arches Bridge in Ella, along the upcountry railway line. W.M. Sumanasena, a volunteer caretaker of the bridge, stated that wat... Read More


HIGHER EDUCATION DEPUTY MINISTER TO HOLD MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLORS OVER RAGGING INCIDENTS

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- Deputy Minister of Higher Education Dr. Madhura Seneviratne announced plans to hold discussions with all state university Vice-Chancellors regarding the reported incidents of raggi... Read More


STATE VESAK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN NUWARA ELIYA

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- The State Vesak Festival will be held in Nuwara Eliya from May 10 to 16. Additionally, Vesak Week will be observed during the same period, from May 10 to 16, featuring a variety o... Read More


POLICE INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR NEAR A GIRLS' SCHOOL IN COLOMBO

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- The administration of a prominent girls' school in Colombo has raised serious concerns regarding the suspicious behaviour of an unidentified individual in the vicinity of the schoo... Read More


ALI ZAFAR, ATIF ASLAM, HANIA AAMIR AND OTHER PAKISTANI ARTISTS' INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS BANNED IN INDIA

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- Indian Instagram users have been left surprised after trying to visit the profiles of some of their favourite Pakistani stars, only to find they're now blocked in the country. Big... Read More


CHENNAI FLIGHT SEARCHED AT BIA FOLLOWING TERROR SUSPECT ALERT

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- A flight arriving from Chennai underwent a special search operation at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following information received from India indicating that suspec... Read More


PAHALGAM ATTACK AFTERMATH: INDIA BANS PAKISTANI SHIPS FROM PORTS

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has banned Pakistani-flagged ships from entering Indian ports and prohibited Indian-flagged vessels from visiting ports in Pakistan. ... Read More


AUSTRALIAN PM WINS SECOND TERM WITH INCREASED MAJORITY

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- Labour's Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called "incumbency curse" to be re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide. Official vote counting won't conclude for days, b... Read More


ONE DEAD, ONE MISSING IN KALA OYA; BODIES OF TWO MISSING YOUTHS FOUND IN DEDURU OYA

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- A 32-year-old resident of Kalpitiya died after drowning while bathing in the Kala Oya in the Gangewadiya area of Puttalam. Police report that a woman from the same group is also mi... Read More


CID TO INVESTIGATE SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEATH AND KOSGODA POLICE CUSTODY DEATH

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- Investigations into the death of a student at Sabaragamuwa University and a youth who died while in police custody in Kosgoda have been transferred to the Criminal Investigation De... Read More