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Sri Lankan culinary team wins silver medal at SCO Summer competition

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Sri Lankan culinary team secured the silver medal at the prestigious 2026 SCO Summer chefs' competition, marking the country's name in gold letters within the international c... Read More


Nationwide liquor store closures for Poson Poya

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- All liquor retail outlets across the island must remain closed from today (28) until June 30 in observance of the Poson Poya tomorrow (29), Excise Commissioner General M.J.N.A. P... Read More


Illegal slaughterhouse raided for operating on Poya day

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force raided a slaughterhouse in the Mahabage area of Ragama for attempting to sell beef during the Poson Poya holiday, a period when sl... Read More


Hiru Shraddhabhivandana at historic Tissamaharama sacred grounds tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Hiru Shraddhabhivandana, a programme organised by Hiru Media Network to mark the Poson Full Moon Poya Day takes place tomorrow (29), at the historic Tissamaharama sacred grou... Read More


Advisory on strong winds and rough seas issued

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Department of Meteorology issued an advisory warning of strong winds and rough sea conditions. Wind speeds are expected to increase between 50 and 60 kilometers per hour in ... Read More


Cabinet greenlights plan to make SL world's richest country, says MP Ravindra

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Sri Lanka will become the richest and most beautiful country in the world after the green hydrogen project, according to National People's Power Member of Parliament Ravindra Ban... Read More


Police to initiate direct prosecutions against reckless drivers

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Police officers received instructions to initiate direct legal action against reckless drivers instead of issuing spot fines. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of... Read More


Over 18,000 dansal register islandwide for Poson

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- A total of 18,129 dansal are currently registered islandwide for the Poson festival, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Association. The secretary of the association, Ch... Read More


Bus crashes into multiple vehicles in Yalpathwela

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- A bus travelling from Diyatalawa to Jaffna crashed in the Yalpathwela area on the Bandarawela - Welimada main road this afternoon (27). Our correspondent stated that the bus fir... Read More


Showers to spread across many areas tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The Department of Meteorology predicts that fairly heavy rainfall, exceeding 50mm, may occur in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western Provinces, as well as i... Read More