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Decision on water cuts to be announced

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A decision regarding the resumption of scheduled water cuts will be announced after April 19, according to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. A senior spokesperson t... Read More


Thundershowers expected in multiple provinces

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Rain or thundershowers may occur in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva, and North-Western provinces after 1:00 pm, according to a statement from the Depa... Read More


Nine Chinese nationals arrested for suspected cybercrime

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Nine Chinese nationals arriving in the country to allegedly commit computer financial crimes were taken into custody. Authorities made the arrests at the Bandaranaike Internati... Read More


None of the services will be available tomorrow at the Department for Registration of Person

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Public services at the Department of Registration of Persons will not be operational tomorrow (17) due to a sudden breakdown in the computer system. This announcement was issue... Read More


Fuel prices set to go up again

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Domestic fuel prices may need to be increased due to fluctuations in global market rates. Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa shared this information while speakin... Read More


CID to bring 'Raju' back from India

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Raju, the brother of alleged organised criminal Karandeniya Sudda, is scheduled to be brought back to Sri Lanka from India tomorrow (17). Police stated that he will arrive tomo... Read More


Man dies after being run over by cab

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A 59-year-old man lost his life last night (15) after being run over by a cab while returning from a New Year's party at a relative's house in Akmeemana. Akmeemana Police ident... Read More


Minister Lal Kantha's assets exceeding 410 million revealed

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Minister K.D. Lal Kantha submitted his declaration of assets and liabilities to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on December 26 last year, in a... Read More


Sri Lanka may have paid an eye watering price for oil

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The price paid for a barrel of oil in Asia has reached as high as $286 in at least one case, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Georges Elhedery, the CEO of HSBC Bank, s... Read More


Youth arrested for transporting firearms

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A young man who transported firearms for Jayalath de Silva, alias "Karandeniya Sudda"-a known criminal gang member and drug trafficker-was arrested in the Wanduramba area along ... Read More