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Indian Navy warship arrives at Colombo Port

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- An Indian Navy warship has arrived at Colombo Port on an official visit, the Navy Media Division announced. The vessel, measuring 91.16 meters in length, carries a crew of 129. ... Read More


Presidential Media Awards 2023/2024 to be held mid-year

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, announced that the Presidential Media Awards Ceremony for the years 2023/2024 will take place in the middle of this year... Read More


Nominations for 2025 local government elections from March 17

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Elections Commission announced that nominations for the 2025 Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17 to 12 noon on March 20. The deposit of security money ... Read More


Court of Appeal to hear writ petition on cable car project

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Court of Appeal has set a date for hearing the writ petition filed by the Gampola Divisional Secretary, seeking an order to prevent interference in the construction of the co... Read More


Landslide warnings extended for Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The first-level landslide warnings issued for the Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts have been further extended by the Department of Meteorology. The department also forecasts o... Read More


ASPI closes in red as banking sector pressures index

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the day in the red, dropping by 311.37 points (1.89%) to close at 16,167.30 today (03). The decline wa... Read More


Man arrested for riding motorcycle naked in Kadugannawa (Video)

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A 34-year-old man from Ahangama, Matara, has been arrested by the police today (03) for riding a motorcycle naked in the Kadugannawa area. The police reported that the man had s... Read More


80-year-old woman killed in land dispute attack in Kegalle

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- An 80-year-old woman from the Divula area in Kegalle has died after being attacked with a stone during a land dispute. The attack took place on January 8, and the victim had bee... Read More


CPC chairman to discuss with distributors - fuel orders resume

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has agreed to hold a discussion with the Fuel Distributors Association tomorrow (04). As a result, the Fuel Distributors Associa... Read More


Old building collapses in World Heritage-listed Galle Fort

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- An old building and its surrounding wall have collapsed in the World Heritage-listed Galle Fort, with the incident reported from Lighthouse Street. Authorities believe the colla... Read More