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44 VEHICLES REMOVED FROM HATTON-KANDY ROAD FOR DEFECTS

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Forty-four vehicles, including both Sri Lanka Transport Board and private buses, were temporarily removed from service on the Hatton-Kandy main road yesterday (19). This action w... Read More


GRADE 5 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM TO CONTINUE UNTIL 2029

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will not be immediately halted, stated Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Madura Seneviratne, in Parliament today (20). R... Read More


SRI LANKAN EMBASSY IN ISRAEL TO FACILITATE DEPARTURES AMIDST CONFLICT

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara, announced that the Embassy is prepared to facilitate the departure of Sri Lankan workers from Israel at any time. In a social... Read More


85 CHINESE NATIONALS DEPORTED FROM SRI LANKA FOR CYBER-RELATED OFFENCES

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Eighty-five Chinese nationals, who had been convicted of various offences, including computer and cybercrimes, were deported from Sri Lanka to their home country in the early hou... Read More


AIR INDIA CHAIRMAN SAYS BOTH ENGINES OF CRASHED AIRPLANE HAD "CLEAN" HISTORY

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has revealed that one of the engines on the Air India flight AI171 that crashed last week was new, while the other was not due for servicing ... Read More


SUPERMARKET BRANCHES FINED FOR SELLING EXPIRED GOODS

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Three branches of a major supermarket chain have been fined Rs. 200,000 each for selling expired goods. This action follows raids conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority. T... Read More


PRIVATE BUS OWNERS REQUEST POSTPONEMENT OF ANNUAL FARE REVISION AMIDST MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association is requesting a postponement of the annual bus fare revision, which is scheduled for July 1. Speaking to Hiru News, Gemunu Wijeratne, C... Read More


HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE FORMED TO TACKLE WILDLIFE DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- A new high-level committee, led by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, has been appointed to develop and implement sustainable, scientific solutions fo... Read More


OVER 26,000 DENGUE CASES AND 14 DEATHS IN SIX MONTHS

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- More than 26,775 dengue cases and 14 dengue-related deaths have been reported across Sri Lanka in the first six months of this year. Community Medical Specialist Dr. Prashila Sa... Read More


YOUNG MAN DIES IN KALPITIYA MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- A 20-year-old man from Thallawila died yesterday (18) after his motorcycle veered off the Kandakuda by-road in Kalpitiya. Reports indicate the rider lost control, causing the bi... Read More