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US, SL Navy strengthen nuclear smuggling defenses

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, through the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD), partnered with the Sri Lanka Navy for a five-... Read More


New Metro bus fleet launches tomorrow across seven Western Province routes

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A total of 104 newly introduced Metro buses are scheduled to begin operating across seven routes in the Western Province tomorrow (29), aiming to reduce traffic congestion in Co... Read More


New promotion and transfer systems planned for police service

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says the government, under the leadership of the President, is taking steps to build a more professional police service and strengthen t... Read More


National Mahapola scholarship award programme postponed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The national Mahapola scholarship award programme for the 2024/2025 academic year, scheduled to be held today (28) under the patronage of the Prime Minister, was postponed. The... Read More


Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath to address 81st UN General Assembly session today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, who is in New York, USA to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, is scheduled ... Read More


Hiru Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship begins today in Diyagama

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Hiru Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship, organised by the Schools Athletics Association under the full sponsorship of Hiru Media Network and supervision of the Mi... Read More


Three including a police officer die in separate motorcycle collisions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Three people including a police officer died yesterday (27) in three fatal motorcycle crashes that occurred in several areas of the island. A rider died at the Homagama Hospita... Read More


Dengue cases surpass 100,000 mark in first nine months

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka recorded over 100,000 dengue cases during the first nine months of the year, according to figures released by the National Dengue Control Unit. The total number of re... Read More


Legal action against drivers feeding wild elephants on Kataragama-Buttala Road

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation decided to take legal action against drivers who illegally feed wild elephants along the Kataragama-Buttala Road. Motorists feeding elep... Read More


Driver demerit points system to launch as six-month pilot

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A driver demerit points system will launch in late September as a six-month pilot project to improve road safety and reduce traffic crashes, Transport, Highways, and Urban Devel... Read More