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RISE IN TINEA FUNGAL INFECTIONS, SAYS DERMATOLOGIST

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- There's been a noticeable increase in tinea, a common fungal skin infection, compared to the last decade, according to Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Janaka Akarawita. Speaking at... Read More


THREE SIs SUSPENDED OVER INDECENT BEHAVIOUR

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Three Sub-Inspectors attached to the Mawarala, Thihagoda, and Matara police stations have been suspended following allegations of indecent behaviour at a massage parlour in Matar... Read More


FORMER HEALTH MINISTER KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA AND FAMILY RELEASED ON BAIL AFTER INDICTMENT

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law were indicted before Colombo High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne today (17) on charges of ille... Read More


UDAYA GAMMANPILA TO VISIT BRIBERY COMMISSION OVER CUSTOMS CONTAINER RELEASE

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Attorney-at-Law Udaya Gammanpila, is expected to visit the Bribery Commission today (17). He will submit a reminder letter concerning a... Read More


CHINA PROVIDES RS 5 BN WORTH OF SCHOOL UNIFORM FABRIC

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The official announcement that the total required quantity of school uniform fabric worth LKR 5,171 million for the year 2025 has been fully provided as a donation by the Governm... Read More


MONSOON CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The Department of Meteorology warns that due to active southwest monsoon conditions, rainy weather is expected to intensify, particularly in areas over the western slope of the c... Read More


HAMBANTOTA BIRD PARK OWNER ARRESTED OVER ILLEGAL HIGH-CAPACITY MOTORCYCLES

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The owner of the Hambantota Bird Park has been arrested in connection with the seizure of 21 illegal high-capacity motorcycles. The Police Media Spokesperson stated that the arr... Read More


TEENAGER KIDNAPPED IN KAHATHUDUWA ESCAPES IN RATHNAPURA; INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Several details have emerged regarding the kidnapping of a 15-year-old schoolboy by a group of individuals in a white van in Kahathuduwa. Police report that the abducted student... Read More


BATTICALOA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROBE INTO CHEMAMANI MASS GRAVE

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The Batticaloa Municipal Council today (17) unanimously passed a resolution calling for an international investigation into the mass grave discovered in the Chemmani-Sithupathi a... Read More


BODY UNEARTHED IN WALASMULLA AFTER WIFE'S CONFESSION

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- A body buried in a plot behind a house in Haldola Kanda, Warapitiya, Walasmulla, was exhumed today (17) under orders from the Walasmulla Magistrate's Court. The exhumation follo... Read More