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FOREIGN MINISTER VIJITHA HERATH TO ATTEND POPE'S FUNERAL

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will represent the Government of Sri Lanka at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis. This was acco... Read More


SUSPECT IN MURDER OF 'KAJJA' ARRESTED IN INDIA, AND DEPORTED

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The motorcyclist implicated in the killing of Aruna Widanagamage, alias 'Kajja' and his two children, who had fled to India, was arrested by Indian police and deported to Sri La... Read More


ANOTHER SUSPECT IN DEVINUWARA MURDER NABBED

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A suspect was arrested yesterday (24) in connection with the shooting incident in Devinuwara on March 21. He is accused of aiding and abetting the murder by transporting the gu... Read More


WEATHER FORECAST - SHOWERS TO CONTINUE

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, according to the Department of Meteorology.... Read More


BOOST IN TOURIST ARRIVALS MERELY ORGANIC GROWTH?

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry is on a promising path to recovery, with nearly 850,000 tourist arrivals recorded in the first quarter of this year. Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman o... Read More


MAIN SUSPECT IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The main suspect in the killing of social activist Dan Priyasad has been arrested. Previously, seven people, including 2 women, were taken into custody in connection with the m... Read More


KANDY DISTRICT SECRETARY URGES PUBLIC TO DEFER SACRED TOOTH RELIC VISIT

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Kandy District Secretary is appealing to the public to refrain from travelling to Kandy to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic until further notice. This follows earlier advice... Read More


STRONG EARTHQUAKE RATTLES TURKEY, CAUSING PANIC IN ISTANBUL

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A significant 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook much of Turkey on Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of ... Read More


STATES SUE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER "ILLEGAL" TARIFFS

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Twelve states have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration, accusing it of "illegally imposing" tax hikes on American citizens through tariffs. The lawsuit ... Read More


GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO CONTINUOUS SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The government has made a policy decision to ensure the ongoing and uninterrupted implementation of the programme providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren. This announcemen... Read More