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SRI LANKAN NATIONALS IN NEPAL ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AND SAFE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has verified that a total of 109 Sri Lankan nationals currently in Nepal are safe. The ministry is in continuous communication with the Sri Lanka... Read More


INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO SUB INSPECTOR'S ALLEGED LINKS TO UNDERWORLD FIGURE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A Sub-Inspector from the Gampaha Division Crimes Investigation Unit has been detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on suspicion of having ties to the criminal ... Read More


59-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN KOHUWALA HIT-AND-RUN

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Kohuwala last night (10). A 59-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Saranankara Road. The victim... Read More


POLICE APPREHEND TWO INDIVIDUALS IN SEPARATE SHOOTING INCIDENTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Police in Sri Lanka have arrested two individuals in connection with two separate shooting incidents. One suspect was apprehended by the Western Province South Crimes Division ... Read More


BIMAL RATNAYAKE'S COMMENT CAUSES PARLIAMENTARY DISRUPTION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A heated exchange occurred in Parliament today (11) after the Leader of the House, Bimal Ratnayake, referred to opposition members as 'Lapai Sipai'. The comment sparked a prote... Read More


ICE CHEMICALS FOUND IN LORRY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A lorry believed to have been used to transport a large quantity of chemicals for "ICE" production has been found and taken into police custody. The chemicals were reportedly m... Read More


REGULATION TO BE INTRODUCED FOR LONG-DISTANCE BUSES AND VANS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A new regulation for long-distance passenger buses and vans will be implemented soon, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said. The Minister... Read More


NEW SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL TRANSPORT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Ministries of Transport and Education are planning to create new safety standards for vehicles that transport students daily and for school trips. The Ministry of Education... Read More


SRI LANKA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY AMONG FASTEST IN THE WORLD

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The World Bank stated that Sri Lanka has made remarkable strides in stabilising its economy by undertaking one of the largest fiscal adjustments in its history, which is equal t... Read More


CHAMINDHA WIJESIRI CRITICIZES JVP

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chamindha Wijesiri, representing the Badulla District, stated in Parliament that it is a "joke" for those who once tried to burn down Parliament ... Read More