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STRONG EARTHQUAKE RATTLES TURKEY, CAUSING PANIC IN ISTANBUL

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A significant 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook much of Turkey on Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of ... Read More


STATES SUE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER "ILLEGAL" TARIFFS

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Twelve states have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration, accusing it of "illegally imposing" tax hikes on American citizens through tariffs. The lawsuit ... Read More


GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO CONTINUOUS SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The government has made a policy decision to ensure the ongoing and uninterrupted implementation of the programme providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren. This announcemen... Read More


ARMY WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORISED USE OF UNIFORMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Army Headquarters has issued a statement highlighting a growing tendency for military uniforms to be used without proper authorisation in various social media sketches, song... Read More


POSTAL VOTING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS BEGINS TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Postal voting for 339 local government bodies commences today (24). The Election Commission has announced that postal voting will also take place tomorrow (25) and on April 28 ... Read More


SUSPECTED FATHER AND SON FLEE AFTER DAN PRIYASAD MURDER

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Police report that a father and son, currently the primary suspects in the murder of social activist and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local council candidate Dan Priyasad,... Read More


SOLAR POWER RESPONSIBLE FOR FEB 9 BLACKOUT: SAYS EXPERT COMMITTEE

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has issued a clarification for the island-wide power outage which occurred on February 9. The CEB was publicising the results of an investiga... Read More


MAIN LINE TRAFFIC RESTORED AFTER DERAILMENT, DELAYS PERSIST

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Train services on the main line, which were disrupted due to a derailment, have now been restored. However, the Railway Department notes that train delays resulting from the inc... Read More


TRAIN DELAY ON COLOMBO-KANDY MAIN LINE DUE TO DERAILMENT NEAR GAMPAHA

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Railway Department announced a delay in train services on the main line from Colombo Fort to Kandy late last night (23). This disruption is due to a train derailment that o... Read More


NINE-MONTH-OLD DIES IN TRAFFIC COLLISION

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A nine-month-old girl died yesterday (23), following a traffic incident in the Thandiyadi area on the Pottuvil-Akkaraipattu main road in the Thirukkovil police division. The in... Read More