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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


Court rules Ranga Nishantha's death a suicide

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A four-member panel has unanimously concluded that the death of Ranga Nishantha - who was found dead while employed in the Foreign Resources Unit of the Treasury - was caused by s... Read More


Justice Minister visits Panadura Court

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, conducted an inspection visit to the Panadura Court premises this morning (03) to assess existi... Read More


Sri Lankan doctor elected to lead top professional body in Australia

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Professor Tissa Wijeratne, a Sri Lanka-born senior neurologist, has been elected by majority vote to the Board of Directors of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) ... Read More


Gazette issued to recruit 3,000 more nurses

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Ministry of Health says that a special gazette has been issued to recruit an additional 3,000 student nurses, as part of the plan to achieve the target of recruiting 13,600 nu... Read More


SJB says move to change judges' retirement age is unconstitutional

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has expressed opposition to the government's attempt to increase the retirement age of Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges. In an official m... 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