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SHOWERS EXPECTED IN COASTAL SEA AREAS

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather forecast indicating that showers are likely at several locations in the sea areas extending off the western and southern coast... Read More


SRI LANKA RAILWAYS ADDS EXTRA TRAINS FOR SIRI DALA WANDANA DEVOTEES

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- To facilitate the increasing number of devotees travelling to Kandy for the ongoing Siri Dala Wandana (public exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic), Sri Lanka Railways has annou... Read More


A TEA LEAF TIPPER TRUCK VEERS OFF-ROAD IN NORWOOD

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Norwood Police said three individuals have been injured and admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital following a collision involving a tipper truck transporting tea leaves. The in... Read More


KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST DATES RESCHEDULED

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau has announced changes to the upcoming Korean language test schedule due to the local government elections. According to the Bureau, the ... Read More


MAN KILLED IN WILD ELEPHANT ATTACK IN HOROWPOTHANA

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- A 44-year-old man has died following a wild elephant attack in the early hours of today (19) in the Alapatthewa area of Horowpothana. Police identified the deceased as Piyadasa... Read More


SEVEN SUSPECTS LINKED TO 'KEHELBADDARA PADME' ARRESTED WITH WEAPONS IN GAMPAHA

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Seven individuals believed to be close associates of an alleged organised criminal known as 'Kehelbaddara Padme' have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Gam... Read More


TEMPERATURES TO REACH 'CAUTION' LEVELS TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Department of Meteorology warns that the heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to 'Caution level' at some places in Northern, North-central... Read More


WOMAN ARRESTED AT BIA FOR SMUGGLING KUSH WORTH MILLIONS

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- A woman was apprehended at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 3 kilograms of 'Kush' cannabis into Sri Lanka. Customs officials stated that t... Read More


ELECTION COMMISSION ADDRESSES PRE-ELECTION COMPLAINTS

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has reported receiving a total of 1,712 complaints related to the upcoming local government elections. The majority of these, 1,512, were l... Read More


DECLINE IN KEY CROP PRODUCTION IN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Sri Lanka's primary agricultural sectors have experienced a downturn in production for the first two months of this year, with tea, coconut, and rubber outputs all showing a dec... Read More