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Main suspect in Chinese national's murder arrested in Port City

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Police arrested the main suspect, a Chinese national who wore a wig as a disguise, inside the Colombo Port City yesterday (04) after 43 days over the kidnapping of a Chinese nati... Read More


Litro gas prices reduced from today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Litro gas prices dropped with effect from today (05). Accordingly, the price of a 12.05 kg domestic gas cylinder was reduced by Rs. 100, bringing its new price to Rs. 4,365. Th... Read More


Sun overhead in Moratuwa, Kesbewa at 12:08 pm

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Central, and Eastern provinces, as well as in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 pm today (05),... Read More


Former Minister Premalal among three hit by travel ban

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Supreme Court imposed a travel ban on former Minister Premalal Jayasekara and two other defendants were previously convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but were later ... Read More


Sajith proposes UNFPA-backed programmes on women's rights

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A meeting between Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and UNFPA Sri Lanka Representative Phuntsho Wangyel took place today (05) at the Office of the Leader of the Oppositio... Read More


17-year-old dies after tractor overturns in Weligollewa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Police say that a 17-year-old youth has died when a tractor travelling across the Rambawewa tank bund on the Divulwewa, Weligollewa road overturned. The incident occurred when a... Read More


Peanut farmers hit by low produce prices

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Peanut farmers in the Mahaweli H zone in Tambuttegama, Anuradhapura are facing hardship due to the lack of a proper price for their produce. They stated that they cultivated aft... Read More


Unauthorised hotels along Bambalapitiya-Dehiwala ordered removed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A newspaper reports that authorities have ordered the removal of unauthorised hotels and other structures maintained along the coastal stretch from Bambalapitiya to Dehiwala befo... Read More


A steep discount: milk and plain tea prices cut by Rs. 5

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The All Island Canteen and Restaurant Owners' Association says that steps will be taken to reduce the price of a cup of milk tea and a cup of plain tea by 5 rupees due to the red... Read More


Stranded refugees rescued by Navy in Talaimannar

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued a group of eight people who were stranded on a sandbank in the sea off Talaimannar. The group reportedly included four women and three children, a... Read More