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INDIA, PAKISTAN EXCHANGE GUNFIRE FOR 2ND DAY AS TIES PLUMMET AFTER ATTACK

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire for a second straight day on Saturday (26) as ties plummeted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack on tourists b... Read More


DEPUTY MINISTER INVESTIGATES WATER LEAK AT KALA WEWA

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation, Susil Ranasinghe, conducted an on-site inspection at the Kala Wewa in Anuradhapura this morning following widespread reports of a water ... Read More


THUNDERSHOWERS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning of thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning in the Uva, Central, and North-Central provinces, as well as parts of Hamban... Read More


SRI LANKAN TEAM GEARS UP FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP IN CHINA

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- A Sri Lankan team is set to compete in the 400m medley relay at the World Athletics Relay Championship in Guangzhou, China. The competition will take place on May 10 and May 11... Read More


POPE FRANCIS'S FUNERAL MASS UNDERWAY

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The funeral mass for His Holiness Pope Francis is currently being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The service commenced at 1:30 PM local time today and i... Read More


NATIONAL MOURNING DECLARED FOR POPE FRANCIS

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The government has declared today, April 26, a national day of mourning, coinciding with the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis. The Ministry of Public Administration announc... Read More


LIGHTNING STRIKE IN ARALAGANWILA CLAIMS A LIFE

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- A 63-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning in Aralaganwila. The incident occurred in the Kekulawela area of Aralaganwila while the victim was working in a paddy... Read More


FOREIGN MINISTER VIJITHA HERATH TO ATTEND POPE'S FUNERAL

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will represent the Government of Sri Lanka at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis. This was acco... Read More


LARGE CROWDS PERSIST FOR THE EXPOSITION OF THE TOOTH RELIC DESPITE RESTRICTIONS

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Despite restrictions being in place with only two days remaining of the exposition of the Tooth Relic, the Senior DIG in charge of the Central Province, Lalith Pathinayake, has ... Read More


POLICE IN SEARCH OF A SUSPECT'S RELATIVE IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Police have launched an investigation into a relative of a suspect in the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad. Authorities have stated that further inquiries are underway to... Read More