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SUSPECT ARRESTED IN BERUWALA GEM HEIST

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Beruwala Police have arrested a suspect on Saturday night for a robbery at the home of a Chinese woman and her business partner, who are gem dealers at the Beruwala China Katuwa ... Read More


FORENSIC OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELLA INVESTIGATION TO VISIT SITE TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- The special officer from the Government Analyst's Department will arrive in Ella tomorrow to inspect the bus wreckage and definitively confirm if a mechanical failure caused the ... Read More


PASSING OUT CEREMONY HELD FOR NAVY'S RAPID ACTION BOARD SQUADRON

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- A ceremony to award official badges to three officers and 34 sailors who completed the 29th qualifying course of the Navy's Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) was held on the 6th ... Read More


86 DENTAL GRADUATES TO BEGIN INTERNSHIPS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has taken steps to recruit 86 dental graduates for their internship training. The official appointment letters will be handed over tomorrow ... Read More


TRAFFIC JAM ON CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- A traffic jam has been reported at the on-ramp of the Meerigama interchange of the Central Expressway. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News.... Read More


TWO SLTB BUSES ATTACKED IN MAHINYANGANAYA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Police state that two SLTB buses, which were providing special transport services for the Mahiyanganaya Esala Perahera, have been attacked. The assault, which occurred at the Ma... Read More


SRI LANKA TO WITNESS RARE TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Sri Lankans will have a rare opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse with the naked eye over the next few hours. According to Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Spac... Read More


FINAL RITES OF ELLA BUS CRASH VICTIMS PERFORMED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- The final rites for the 15 victims of the tragic Ella-Wellawaya bus crash were held this afternoon. The bus, which was carrying employees of the Tangalle Municipal Council and t... Read More


MATALE HOSPITAL UNVEILS NEW UPGRADES COSTING OVER RS.170 MILLION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Several development projects at the Matale District General Hospital, costing over Rs.170 million, were handed over to the public today. The projects were inaugurated by the Min... Read More


SAJITH PREMADASA PAYS RESPECTS TO ELLA VICTIMS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today (7th) paid his last respects to the people from the Tangalle area who lost their lives in the tragic bus accident that occurred recently ... Read More