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Sri Lanka take on Australia in the first of two ODIs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Australia's four-day Test victory in Galle has given them an extra day before switching to one-day mode. Initially scheduled for a single ODI in Colombo, a second match was added... Read More


Jaffna MP accused of assaulting man with plate during hotel altercation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- A man who sustained head injuries after allegedly being attacked with a plate by Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna during an altercation at a hotel in Jaffna last night (11... Read More


Four Wadduwa police officers arrested over detainee's death

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Four police constables attached to the Wadduwa Police Station were arrested today (12) over the alleged assault of a detainee who later died after vomiting blood at home followin... Read More


Minister pledges to resolve Adivasi forest entry ban within three months

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi announced that steps will be taken to resolve the issues related to the ban on Adivasi people entering the forest within the next thre... Read More


Chinese engineer arrested for illegal alcohol distillation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- A Chinese national who worked as an engineer for the Lotus Tower project has been arrested for illegally distilling alcohol. Police seized 318,000 milliliters of Goda, 67,500 mi... Read More


Luxury jeep with fake number plates seized near Parliament

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- A modern jeep worth over Rs. 40 million, illegally imported and driven with fake number plates, has been seized near the Pelawatte-Parliamentary Junction by a special police team... Read More


Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs, take 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Charith Asalanka's stunning century and a dominant bowling display powered Sri Lanka to a 49-run victory over Australia in the first ODI, securing a 1-0 lead in the two-match ser... Read More


IMF executive director meets Sri Lankan PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Dr. Krishnamoorthy Subramanian, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at ... Read More


Kotahena shooting linked to gang rivalry

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Police suspect that the shooting in the Benedict Mawatha area in Kotahena yesterday (10) afternoon was the result of a long-standing dispute between two criminal gangs. Two indi... Read More


Students attacked during cadet training at National School

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- A group of individuals forcibly entered Bomiriya National School and brutally assaulted students engaged in cadet training, resulting in over 10 students being hospitalized this ... Read More