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MOSCOW AIRPORTS REOPEN AFTER DRONE ATTACK

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Moscow airports have reopened after last night's drone attack. Flights had been halted at four Moscow airports. On social media, Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, announced that at... Read More


WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT TO VISIT SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- World Bank Group President Ajay Banga is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (7). It will be the first visit by the head of the global lender to the island in nearly two dec... Read More


2025 LG POLLS: NPP WINS TANGALLE URBAN COUNCIL BUT FAILS TO SECURE MAJORITY

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- The National People's Power won the Tangalle Urban Council, however, they failed to secure a majority. According to the results, the NPP won 9 seats with 2,260 votes. The Samagi ... Read More


ISRAEL APPROVES CAPTURE OF GAZAN TERRITORY AND MILITARY OFFENSIVE AGAINST HAMAS

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas. Foreign media, quoting an Israeli official, said this includes the capture of Gaza an... Read More


LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS KICK OFF

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- The long-awaited local government elections, which faced several delays, opened at 7 am today (6). The last local government elections were held in February 2018, when the Sri Lan... Read More


AMPARA POLICE SERGEANT DIES BY SUICIDE ON DUTY

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- A police sergeant attached to the Padiyathalawa Police Station in Ampara has died by suicide, using his service weapon. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:20 this morning (... Read More


FAKE SEWWANDI ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- A woman resembling Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case, has been apprehended in the Kuliyapitiya area. Police say the woman was taken into cust... Read More


TWO MORE ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED RAGGING-RELATED DEATH IN SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (6) arrested two more students from Sabaragamuwa University in connection with the alleged ragging that preceded the death of a fe... Read More


MAN SHOT BY POLICE IN KATUNAYAKE

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Police in Katunayake have shot a man who was reportedly behaving disruptively in the 18th mile post area. Police said that the individual attempted to stab a police officer, leadi... Read More


VOTER TURNOUT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2025

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Voters are trickling in for the Local Government Elections, according to data issued by the District Returning Officers.Voter turnout as of 2 pm;Anuradhapura - 40%Badulla - 46%Batt... Read More