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Technical fault disrupts rail services

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Train operations on the Main Line currently face disruptions following a mechanical failure at Yattalgoda, Alawwa. The Railway Department reports that the technical breakdown is ... Read More


Compensation projects launch in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads a ceremony today to provide relief for victims of Cyclone Ditva and initiate several key development projects in the Kandy district. The e... Read More


Periodic rain expected today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Showers will occur intermittently today in the Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces, as well as the Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts. The Department of Meteorology issued a sta... Read More


Seven students hospitalised following inter-school clash

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Seven students were admitted to the Kalutara Teaching Hospital yesterday after an argument between two groups of schoolboys from Walatara Maha Vidyalaya and Aluthgama Padagoda Mah... Read More


Father and son die in collision

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A high-end car travelling from Pinnaduwa toward Galle collided with a motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction near the Nugaduwa traffic lights last night. Two individuals ... Read More


SLFP general secretary case postponed

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Colombo District Court deferred the ruling on a case filed by Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera, who seeks an order allowing him to function as the General Secretary of the ... Read More


Anusha Pelpita remanded

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Anusha Pelpita, a former Ministry Secretary currently in custody, will remain in remand until February 20 following an order by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The court issued t... Read More


Sri Lanka pursues compensation and return of colonial-era artefacts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The government is actively pursuing compensation for colonial-era losses and the repatriation of cultural treasures, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament in response to... Read More


Issuance of heavy mineral licenses suspended

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- All exploration and mining licenses for heavy minerals remain suspended until a new National Mineral Policy is implemented. Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister S... Read More


Parliament approves extension of state of emergency

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The state of emergency will remain in effect for another month following a majority vote of 104 during today's parliamentary session. The motion received 106 votes in favour and ... Read More