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Two injured - lorry collides with police cab and SLTB bus

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Two people were injured when a cab belonging to the Midigama Police collided with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus at Kumbhalgama Junction on the Galle-Matara main road. ... Read More


Mother and child suffer burns in self-immolation attempt

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- A mother of three from Kandalama, Dambulla, attempted to set herself and her one-and-a-half-year-old son on fire following a family dispute. The mother, who sustained serious i... Read More


New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to level the series at 1-1

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- New Zealand 117 for 3 (Bates 47, Halliday 46*) beat Sri Lanka 113 for 7 (Nanyakkara 35, Illing 2-18) by seven wickets Strong all-round performances from Suzie Bates and Brooke ... Read More


Psychiatrist stresses conflict management for children

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Specialist psychiatrist of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital emphasized the need for teaching children conflict management skills to curb rising violence. His remarks follow the... Read More


Gold price rises above $3,000 an ounce for first tim

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Gold broke the $3,000 an ounce price threshold for the first time on Friday as investors sparked a rally in the safe-haven asset amid mounting economic uncertainty due to Presid... Read More


Tourism revenue rises in February

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Sri Lanka's tourism revenue reached $37.6 million in February, marking a 6.3% increase compared to the same month last year, the Central Bank reported. In the first two months ... Read More


Defect identified in 1 of the 2 oil pipelines connecting Colombo Port to Kolonnawa

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- A defect has been identified in one of the two oil pipelines connecting the Colombo Port to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited in Kolonnawa, the Ceylon Petroleum Corp... Read More


Gang rape and flight assault incidents reported

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Less than a week after the rape of a female trainee doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, another tragic incident has been reported from the Thalangama Police Division i... Read More


Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe rejects Batalanda report as political mudslinging

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has rejected the Batalanda Commission report, claiming it was intended to smear him politically. "I wholly reject the report. It was publi... Read More


Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's prime minister on Friday, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Carney, 59, emphasized a different approach to relations with U.S. President Donald Tru... Read More