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Fire breaks out in Peradeniya forest

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A fire has broken out in a forest near 9th mile post on the Galaha Road in Peradeniya. Police reported that the fire started at around 7:05 pm today (10). The Kandy Forest Depar... Read More


SDIG Asanka Karawita appointed head of CID and FCID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Asanka Karawita has been appointed as the SDIG in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Financial Crimes ... Read More


17 local vehicle assembly plants and 78 vehicle component manufacturing industries

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Deputy Minister of Industry and Enterprise Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe stated that Sri Lanka's local vehicle assembly industry has undergone a significant transformation i... Read More


India seals series with Rohit's blistering century in Cuttack

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- India 308 for 6 (Rohit 119, Gill 60, Iyer 44, Axar 41*) beat England 304 (Root 69, Duckett 65, Jadeja 3-35) by four wickets India secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI ser... Read More


Sri Lanka targets 340,000 overseas job opportunities in 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment expects 340,000 Sri Lankans to go abroad for work in 2025, its chairman announced during an awareness program for licensed foreign empl... Read More


Discussion on issues faced by people with disabilities and taxes on equipment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A discussion was recently held with the participation of representatives from various organizations of people with disabilities, facilitated by Sugath Wasantha de Silva, the coun... Read More


Sri Lanka names squad for ODI series against Australia

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a 16-member squad, led by Charith Asalanka, for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. The two-match series will be played on February ... Read More


Kotahena shooting - 43 year old killed

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A 43-year-old man was shot dead on Benedict Mawatha, Kotahena, this evening (10), police said. The shooting was carried out around 7:30 pm by one of two individuals who arrived ... Read More


British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly takes HIV test

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Sir Keir Starmer has taken an HIV test in an effort to help destigmatise checking for the sexually transmitted virus. The prime minister took the home test at 10 Downing Street ... Read More


ASPI closes in red as market sees subdued performance

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The ASPI ended in the red at 16,566, dropping 168 points and halting a two-day positive streak, as price losses in Ceylinco Holdings, LOLC Holdings, and John Keells Holdings weig... Read More