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NEW TRAINING PROGRAMME TO EMPLOY 50,000 YOUTH

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A full scholarship job training programme has been launched, aiming to provide local and overseas employment for 50,000 young men and women aged between 18 and 35 from low-income... Read More


TWO KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE AND BICYCLE COLLISION

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Two individuals have died following a collision between a motorcycle and a bicycle in the Udawala area on the Hasalaka-Hettipola road. Police confirm that both the motorcyclist ... Read More


MAN RESCUED FROM 40-FOOT TELECOM POLE

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A man who had climbed a 40-foot high electric light pole in front of the Telecom Headquarters in Fort, Colombo, was safely brought down this afternoon with the assistance of the ... Read More


WELIGAMA PRADESHIYA SABHA COUNCILLOR RECEIVES DEATH THREATS

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) councillor of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha has reported receiving death threats outside her home. She released CCTV footage of the incident... Read More


YOSHITHA RAJAPAKSA AND DAISY FORREST MONEY LAUNDERING CASE POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the money laundering case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his relati... Read More


POLICE UNCOVER DETAILS IN MALAMULLA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Police have uncovered significant information regarding the shooting incident that occurred earlier yesterday (11), in Malamulla, Panadura, where an individual was shot after a h... Read More


THREE-WHEEL DRIVER SHOT IN KOSGODA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle reportedly shot at a three-wheeler near the Kosgoda junction. Police confirmed that the three-wheeler driver was injured in the shoo... Read More


PARLIAMENT APPROVES FOUR SECRETARY APPOINTMENTS IN MINISTRIES

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Parliament has announced that the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of four Ministry Secretaries. These approvals were granted during the committee meeti... Read More


CPC OVERHAULS RECRUITMENT AFTER DECADES

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Sri Lanka's state-owned oil giant, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO), is implementing significant reforms to its employee recruitment process for the first time in 35 years... Read More


RAIN IN SEVERAL PROVINCES, STRONG WINDS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that several spells of showers will occur today in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara distri... Read More