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BAIL GRANTED TO THE BUS OWNER OF THE FATAL ELLA CRASH

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The owner of the bus involved in the fatal incident in Ella has been granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate's Court. The owner was arrested earlier today by Ella Police on ... Read More


OPPOSITION LEADER CONDEMNS ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has denounced Israel's continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip, describing it as a 'genocide against the Palestinian people.' Speaki... Read More


SRI LANKA SECURES OVER $1 BILLION IN FDI UNDER NEW PRESIDENCY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Sri Lanka has secured over one billion US dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first year of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's term, Transport, Highways, Ports a... Read More


PRIME MINISTER AMARASURIYA CALLS FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- In a push for educational reform, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has stressed the need for a new education system that encourages ... Read More


WATER BOARD URGES HAMBANTOTA RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board is asking people in the Hambantota district to use water sparingly due to the ongoing dry weather, which may lead to a restriction i... Read More


HOME INVASION IN MODARA LEAVES COUPLE INJURED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Two masked individuals armed with sharp weapons broke into a home on St. Andrew's Road in Modara last night, injuring a couple before fleeing. According to Modara Police, the t... Read More


SJB TO SUBMIT NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST THE SPEAKER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party has announced its intention to bring a no-confidence motion against Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickremaratne. The party's general secretar... Read More


SRILANKAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO NEPAL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- SriLankan Airlines has suspended all flights between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Nepal's Kathmandu Airport. The airline stopped its services as of this morning... Read More


INDIAN GRANT TO FUND NEW A&E UNIT AT MANNAR HOSPITAL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- India has pledged a grant of LKR 600 million for the construction of a new two-storey Accident and Emergency Unit at the District General Hospital in Mannar, Sri Lanka. A Memor... Read More


COURT ORDERS CID TO ARREST SUSPECTS IN THE MURDER OF JOURNALIST'S HUSBAND

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Hemali Halpandeniya today (10) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a swift investigation and arrest the suspects i... Read More