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Samitha Dulan wins gold at World Paralympics in Dubai

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Javelin thrower Samitha Dulan has secured a gold medal at the World Paralympics in Dubai. Competing in the F64 category, he achieved a throw of 61.88 meters. Dulan, who is also ... Read More


Traffic plan for Navam Maha Perahera in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, will take place from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm tomorrow (11) and (12). The Police Media Division annou... Read More


Post-mortems conducted on foreign women who died in Colombo hostel

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Colpetty Police stated today (11) that post-mortem examinations were conducted yesterday (10) on 24-year-old British national Ebony McIntosh and 27-year-old German national R... Read More


Trump raises tariffs on aluminum, steel imports in latest trade war

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- U.S. President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions" in a move he hopes will aid the ... Read More


President meets UAE investment leader during official visit

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, met with Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, CEO of Master Investment Group an... Read More


New investigative divisions to be established to enhance CID efficiency

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- To improve the efficiency of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), it has been decided to establish a Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), an Illegal Assets Inv... Read More


Kidney removal case of three-year-old to be recalled

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the case regarding the removal of a kidney from a three-year-old child at the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital to be recalled on the 2... Read More


Travel ban imposed on Daisy Forest, grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court has issued a travel ban on Daisy Forest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa. The ban is in connection with a Rs. 59 million joint account held... Read More


No power cuts tomorrow, schedule revised for today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that there will be no power cuts tomorrow (12). Additionally, the timings of today's (11) scheduled power cuts have been revised. Cl... Read More


Tragic bus accident in Kurunegala due to excessive speed

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Police Media Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police Buddhika Manatunga, stated that investigations have revealed excessive speed as the cause of the fatal bus accident in ... Read More