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RAIN AND WIND FORECAST FOR SEVERAL AREAS TODAY

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Department of Meteorology has forecast intermittent rain today (23), in the Sabaragamuwa Province and the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Several showers are also expected... Read More


SEVERE RAGGING ALLEGED AT SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- First-year students at the South Eastern University in Oluvil are reporting severe ragging incidents. Students allege that a group of third-year students entered their hostel ro... Read More


NEW HIGH-TECH CEMENT PLANT OPENS IN TRINCOMALEE

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art cement manufacturing plant in Trincomalee. Equipped with fully aut... Read More


NEW SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE APPOINTED

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has officially assumed duties as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. His appointment follows the retirement of Mahinda Siriwardena, who prev... Read More


SJB SECURES CHAIRMANSHIP OF BUTTALA PRADESHIYA SABHA

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has successfully consolidated its position in the Buttala Pradeshiya Sabha, overcoming the previous opposition majority from the last local gover... Read More


THREE-WHEELER CARRYING SCHOOLCHILDREN INVOLVED IN COLLISION

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- A three-wheeler transporting school children from Nuwara Eliya to Nanu Oya met with a collision today (23) near the Nanu Oya tunnel on the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road. Accordi... Read More


AVANT GARDE CHAIRMAN APPEARS BEFORE BRIBERY COMMISSION

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today (23) to provide a statement. His appearance i... Read More


ANURADHAPURA PRISON SUPERINTENDENT GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, Mohan Karunaratne, who was remanded by the Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court has been granted bail. He was arrested by the Criminal ... Read More


ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR SAJIN VASS GUNAWARDENE

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardene after he failed to appear in court today (23). The warra... Read More


CEB RAISES ROOFTOP SOLAR PAYMENT WITH BATTERY

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The payment rate for electricity generated from rooftop solar systems equipped with battery storage will be increased to Rs.45.80 per unit. This was announced by the Ceylon Elec... Read More