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Tourist arrivals rise 9.65% in May

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lanka welcomed 145,745 tourists during the month of May, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority stated. This represents a 9.65% growth compared to the 132,919 tourist ar... Read More


Sacred Kapilawasthu relics return to Waskaduwa today following Hiru exposition

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The sacred Kapilavastu relics of the Lord Buddha, which brought solace to hundreds of thousands of devotees for two full days at the historic Mahiyanganaya Temple, are being retur... Read More


Bright object with fiery tail seen over Puttalam

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A bright object appeared in the sky above Puttalam town during the early hours of the day before yesterday (1), causing great excitement among residents, and people came out of th... Read More


Committee report sent to Harsha's home rejected

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Report requested by the Committee on Public Finance regarding the redirection of 2.5 million US dollars from the General Treasury to another party was sent to his private residenc... Read More


Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, two officers banned from travel

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today (03) issued an order imposing a foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers in connection... Read More


Fisherman goes missing at sea off Hikkaduwa

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A fisherman aboard a multi-day fishing vessel that departed from the Hikkaduwa Fisheries Harbour has mysteriously gone missing at sea, according to Hikkaduwa Police. Police Headq... Read More


Watchman held with 6kg of cannabis in 'location-based' drug ring

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A temporary watchman at the Gorakadeniya Water Treatment Plant has been arrested by Peradeniya Police after officers discovered 6 kilograms and 100 milligrams of cannabis inside t... Read More


Bar Association expresses concern over alleged move to increase retirement age of judges

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Reports indicating that the government is considering a constitutional amendment to raise the retirement age for judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal are noted with... Read More


Puttalam sky light possible fireball-type meteor, says astrophysicist

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lankan Astrophysicist Prof. Chandana Jayaratne says, explaining the bright light observed in the skies over Puttalam early hours of today, it is highly possible that it could ... Read More


2 pedestrians killed in accident on A-9 Road

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Two pedestrians have died after being seriously injured in a double-vehicle accident in the Kanagarayankulam area on the A-9 road, police said. The accident occurred last night (... Read More