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WEATHER WARNING FOR SRI LANKAN COASTAL AREAS

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning for fishing and naval communities, advising caution in the sea areas off the coast from Chilaw to Colombo, Galle, and Matara, as... Read More


AUSTRALIA APPOINTS NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced the appointment of Matthew Duckworth as Australia's next High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. In a statement, she noted that Duck... Read More


ALLEGED KIDNAPPED NPP MEMBERS APPEAR PUBLICLY, RAISE DOUBTS ABOUT EYEWITNESS

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The two National People's Power (NPP) members of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, who were allegedly kidnapped, appeared publicly for the first time yesterday (5). During a press c... Read More


12-HOUR WATER CUT FOR SEVERAL AREAS IN GAMPAHA TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut in several areas of Gampaha from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM tomorrow (7). This is due to a maintena... Read More


WEATHER FORECAST: SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that several spells of rain can be expected today (6) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Nuwara-E... Read More


GANG MEMBER AND TWO CIVILIANS INJURED IN KOSGAMA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- A shooting incident in the Kosgama Suduwella area has left 'Kandana Arachchige Sriyantha Kumara' or 'Kotahera Podda', an alleged organised crime gang member, along with a mother a... Read More


SRI LANKA AIMS FOR EXTRA USD 188 MILLION FROM GEM AND JEWELLERY TAX REFORMS

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Minister of Industry and Enterprise Development Sunil Handunnetti stated that Sri Lanka expects to generate an additional USD 188 million in revenue by streamlining the tax collec... Read More


TEENAGER CONFESSES TO MURDER OF 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN KURUWELLA

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The 17-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old woman in the Devipahala area of Kuruwita has confessed to the police. Police stated that the suspe... Read More


THREE CHILDREN DROWN IN A LAKE IN WAKARAI

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Three children (2 girls and a boy) between the ages of 10 and 11 have drowned in the Panichchankerny Lake in Wakarai. Our correspondent confirmed that the bodies of the three chi... Read More


SRI LANKA RECEIVES US$ 1.74 BILLION FROM IMF SO FAR

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Sri Lanka has received a total of US$ 1.74 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Dr. Kapila Senanayake, Director General of the Department of Fiscal Pol... Read More