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OVER 1200 COMPLAINTS TO THE BRIBERY COMMISSION IN THE FIRST 03 MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- 1,267 complaints have been filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in the first three months of this year. From January to March, 24 raids we... Read More


13 BODIES OF KIDNAPPED PERUVIAN GOLD MINE WORKERS FOUND

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The bodies of 13 workers at a major Peruvian gold mine were found yesterday (4), a week after the men were kidnapped, as the South American country grapples with a surge in illegal... Read More


UGC SUSPENDS 11 STUDENTS OVER SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY DEATH

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the suspension of academic activities for 11 students in connection with the death of a second-year student of Sabaragamuwa Uni... Read More


POPE FRANCIS'S POPEMOBILE TRANSFORMED INTO MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC FOR GAZA CHILDREN

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Pope Francis's Popemobile has been converted into a mobile health clinic to serve children in the Gaza Strip, according to the Vatican. This initiative aligns with the late Holy F... Read More


SCHOOLGIRL'S TRAGIC DEATH IN KOTAHENA SPARKS DISPUTE OVER MENTAL HEALTH CLAIMS

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A 16-year-old schoolgirl was reported to have tragically fallen to her death from a seventh-floor apartment in Kotahena on the 29th of April. The girl's parents held a press confe... Read More


4.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS PAKISTAN

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A strong earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan today (05). The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake's epicenter was near the C... Read More


19-YEAR-OLD SHOT DEAD

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A 19-year-old was shot dead early this morning (5), in Beach Road, Mt. Lavinia. Mt. Lavinia police are conducting further investigations into the matter. Published by HT Digital ... Read More


DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECT SHOT DEAD IN MEETIYAGODA RESTAURANT ATTACK; KEY ARRESTS MADE IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER CASE

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Police have identified a man who was shot dead in front of a restaurant in the Tambahitiya area of the Meetiyagoda police division last night as a suspect in a 2015 double murder w... Read More


SEVERE TRAFFIC CONGESTION REPORTED

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Severe traffic congestion is being reported along roads leading into Battaramulla, Polduwa Junction, and Rajagiriya. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from ... Read More


RIYAN PARAG CREATES HISTORY AS FIRST IPL BATSMAN TO HIT SIX SIXES OFF SUCCESSIVE BALLS

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Riyan Parag became the first batter in the Indian Premier League to hit six sixes off successive deliveries. The Rajasthan Royals' batsman achieved this impressive feat during the... Read More