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Vijay's TVK crosses 100-seat mark in Tamil Nadu election trends

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has crossed the 100-seat mark in Tamil Nadu, putting up a strong contest against both the AIADMK and DMK. Counting of votes for the Assembly ... Read More


Lance corporal remanded for bribery

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A lance corporal from the Sri Lanka Army stands accused of taking 129,600 rupees in bribes from a retired officer. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptio... Read More


Person hospitalised after being found with gunshot wounds

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A 28-year-old resident of Hanthana is receiving treatment at the Kandy National Hospital after being discovered with gunshot wounds in the Gohagoda area of Katugastota. Police sta... Read More


Government considers crackdown on unhealthy fast foods

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development has begun discussions to evaluate whether fast foods deemed harmful to health should be either banned en... Read More


Maldivian President to meet President Dissanayake

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet this morning. President Muizzu arrived yesterday evening for a state visit and is expected ... Read More


Free Lawyers want open COPA meeting over missing Treasury funds

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Investigations are underway into the disappearance of US$ 2.5 million. Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said this during a national operation to eradicate narco... Read More


April tourist arrivals hit yearly low as SL records decline in visitors, earnings

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Sri Lanka recorded its lowest monthly tourist arrivals for the year in April, with only 135,643 visitors, marking a sharp 22.3% decline compared to April 2025. Total arrivals for ... Read More


Man dies following physical dispute between friends

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A 36-year-old individual died last night after a dispute with a friend escalated into a physical attack in the Gurunagar area of the Jaffna police division. The victim and a frien... Read More


Two youths dead after high-speed motorcycle crash

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A 20-year-old Computer Science student from a private university in Malabe and a garage employee from Homagama died after their motorcycle veered off the road and struck a wall. Th... Read More


Farmers' union leader arrives at CID over land allegations

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Anuradha Tennakoon, President of the National Farmers' Union, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning. Authorities summoned him following a statement h... Read More