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Expert committee to be appointed for Beira Lake cleanup

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Urban Development Minister Anura Karunathilaka announced the decision to appoint a 12-member expert committee to clean Beira Lake and provide recommendations for its development.... Read More


Bus overturns near Panadura bus stand, four injured

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- A private bus traveling from Lunugamvehera to Colombo overturned near the Panadura bus stand around 4:00 am today (15), injuring four people. The injured passengers have been ad... Read More


Red roses for Valentine's Day imported from India

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Traders say that red roses needed for this Valentine's Day had to be imported from India due to insufficient local supply. They note that demand for these roses remains high, as... Read More


Rajitha Senaratne plans to unite opposition forces

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Former Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne stated that he will take steps to bring together all opposition forces against the government. He made this remark while speaking to the... Read More


Sri Lanka opt to bat first in second ODI against Australia

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first on a dry Colombo surface in the series finale against Australia. Sri Lanka, who secured a 49-run victory ... Read More


Engineers absent during islandwide blackout?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- The Electricity Users Association claims that the three engineers responsible for managing the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) System Control Center in Battaramulla - Pelawatta ... Read More


Supreme Court determination on local authorities elections bill (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament today (14) that the Supreme Court has delivered its determination on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) B... Read More


Secret witness testifies in court over Rs. 6 million T-shirt printing case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- A secret witness appeared before the Fort Magistrate's Court today (13) regarding an alleged money laundering case linked to the printing of T-shirts worth over Rs. 6 million in ... Read More


No more power cuts from today, says Ministry of Energy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- The Ministry of Energy has announced that there will be no more power cuts from today. The islandwide power outage last Sunday had rendered all three generators at the Norochcho... Read More


CID to investigate complaint against MP Namal Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations that MP Namal Rajapaksa obtained his law degree illegally with the assistance of two la... Read More