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PRESIDENT'S FUND TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF ELLA BUS CRASH

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The President's Fund has announced that it will grant a compensation of Rs.1 million to the families of each individual who lost their life in the bus accident on the Ella-Wellaw... Read More


FAMILY OF FOUR SURVIVES 50-FOOT PLUNGE IN WATAWALA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A three-wheeler carrying a family of four plunged about 50 feet into a precipice in Watawala while heading to Hatton. Three members of the family sustained minor injuries and we... Read More


MASSIVE RICE RAID OPERATION YIELDS RS. 95 MILLION IN FINES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The government has generated a revenue of Rs. 95 million from fines imposed during raids conducted to curb the "rice mafia," the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced. ... Read More


CRYPTO GAINS TAXABLE UNDER EXISTING LAW, SAYS TAX EXPERT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Taxes are applicable to cryptocurrency in the Sri Lankan context, and the government's failure to tax them is an oversight, not a legal loophole. These views were expressed by S... Read More


35 POLICE OFFICERS PROMOTED TO DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL RANK

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Thirty-five Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), including four female officers, have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) with the approval of the Nat... Read More


MAN ARRESTED WITH LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- An individual has been arrested with a locally manufactured revolver and a round of ammunition, according to officers from the Kalutara Crime Division. Police say the suspect is... Read More


GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY HELD FOR NEW GALEWELA POST OFFICE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The foundation stone for a new post office building in Galewela, Matale District, was laid last afternoon (4) in a ceremony officiated by the Minister of Health and Mass Media, D... Read More


POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS OF ELLA BUS CRASH VICTIMS NEARING COMPLETION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The post-mortem examinations for the victims of the bus crash on the Ella-Wellawaya road are expected to be completed shortly, according to Dr Palitha Rajapaksa of the Badulla Ho... Read More


SHOWERS EXPECTED IN PARTS OF AS SUN PASSES DIRECTLY OVERHEAD

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather update indicating that a few showers are likely in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwa... Read More


PRIME MINISTER EMPHASISES THE RELEVANCY OF PROPHET MUHAMMED'S TEACHINGS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has issued a message for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, stating that his teachings on social justice, equality, compassion for the op... Read More