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HEALTH GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR EXPOSITION DEVOTEES

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Health Promotion Bureau has issued a set of guidelines to ensure the health and safety of devotees participating in the "Siri Dalada Vandana" exposition. Devotees are advis... Read More


ELEPHANT CORRIDORS ALONE WON'T SOLVE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT, WARNS EXPERT

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Environmental advocate Supun Lahiru Prakash has raised concerns about the effectiveness of simply designating elephant corridors in resolving Sri Lanka's long-standing human-ele... Read More


LARGE CROWDS CONTINUE FOR SACRED TOOTH RELIC EXPOSITION; VIEWING HOURS EXTENDED

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The fourth day of the "Siri Dalada Vandana," the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, concluded yesterday (21), with a substantial turnout of devotees. A total of 170,000 pilg... Read More


SLTDA EXPECTS 1 MILLION TOURISTS BY END APRIL

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka has climbed to almost 820,000 until now.The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicates that this number could reach a ... Read More


22 ARMY SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN ROAD COLLISION

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- 22 Army soldiers were hospitalised following a road collision yesterday (21). The incident occurred when a bus carrying soldiers collided with a lorry travelling in the opposit... Read More


KENYAN SCHOOLGIRL KILLED BY LION

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi. The child was snatched from a compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the Keny... Read More


A PERSON SHOT DEAD BY A FORMER PRADESHIYA SABHA MEMBER IN KATANA

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A person has been shot dead in the area of Katana, by a former member of a Pradeshiya Sabha (PS). The police said that the firearm used during the incident is a licensed firear... Read More


NOTRE DAME BELLS TOLL FOR LATE POPE FRANCIS; EIFFEL TOWER TO DIM LIGHTS

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The bells of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral rang 88 times on Monday (21), in a solemn tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. A mass is also scheduled to be hel... Read More


UNP LEADER SAYS GOVERNMENT DESERVES PRAISES AS WELL AS CRITICISM

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The government will not secure victory in the local government elections scheduled for May 6, according to United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesing... Read More


FERTILISER SUBSIDIES CREDITED TO FARMERS' ACCOUNTS TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Commissioner General of the Department of Agrarian Development, Rohana Rajapaksha, has announced that fertiliser subsidy funds for the Yala season will be credited to the ba... Read More