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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Sri Lanka's highest honour for foreign leaders

Sri Lanka, April 5 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana title, the highest honour Sri Lanka bestows on Heads of State and Heads of Government o... Read More


South Korea's President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, which upheld parliament's impeachment over his imposition of martial law last year that spa... Read More


Election Commission suspends New Year relief bag distribution

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Election Commission has suspended the distribution of the New Year relief bag initiated by the government. In a written notice, the commission stated that the relief bag can... Read More


Court of Appeal orders acceptance of 37 previously rejected LG election nominations

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Court of Appeal has ordered the relevant returning officers to accept around 37 nominations for the Local Government Elections that were previously rejected. Published by HT... Read More


592 road accident deaths recorded in first three months of the year

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Police Traffic Division Chief, DIG Indika Hapugoda, stated that 592 people have died in road accidents during the first three months of this year. Speaking at an awareness press... Read More


Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Colombo High Court has served indictments on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest Wickramasinghe in connection with a money laundering case. The court granted bail to both a... Read More


China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, striking back at U.S. President Donald Trump and escalating a trade war that has fed fears of a recession and t... Read More


One injured in Elpitiya shooting

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- A shooting incident was reported today (04) in the Uragaha area of Elpitiya. According to reports, one person sustained injuries in the incident and has been admitted to hospita... Read More


PM Modi arrives in Sri Lanka for three-day state visit (Video)

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Indian Prime Minister Dr. Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago for a three-day state visit under the theme "A century-old friendship, a bond for a prosperous futu... Read More


Finance Ministry ready for talks with US to manage trade balance

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Ministry of Finance announced that it is ready to actively engage with the US administration to manage the trade balance fairly and is prepared to significantly reduce tax an... Read More