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Nearly 5,000 dengue cases reported in January

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The National Dengue Control Campaign has reported 4,943 dengue cases in Sri Lanka before the end of January, along with two dengue-related deaths during the month. Sixteen high-r... Read More


Historic drug bust: Liquid cocaine, kush found in parcel from UK

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division officers have uncovered 65g of kush and 500ml of liquid cocaine concealed inside a parcel sent from Britain, marking the first time in... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa calls for probe into NGOs receiving USAID funds

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and MP Namal Rajapaksa has called for a government investigation into how NGOs in Sri Lanka have utilized foreign aid. In a tweet, ... Read More


Government announces paddy purchasing prices (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha announced the prices at which the government will purchase paddy from farmers during a media briefing at the Ministry of Agriculture today (05). A... Read More


77th Independence Day celebrations @ Independence Square (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- The 77th Independence Day celebrations took place this morning at Independence Square under the theme "Let's prepare for national revival." This marks the first Independence Day c... Read More


285 prisoners to be released for Independence

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Prisons Department announced that 285 prisoners will be released tomorrow (4) under a special state pardon to mark the 77th Independence Day. Published by HT Digital Content ... Read More


Woman killed, child and mother injured

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A 65-year-old woman died, and a child and his mother were injured in a collision between a bus and a three-wheeler on the Bandarawela-Pallewela main road around 6:00 pm today (3).... Read More


Tragedy @ tourist hostel: Second female tourist (27) dies in hospital

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A 27-year-old German woman who was hospitalized after falling ill at a lodge in Kollupitiya has died while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National H... Read More


ASPI closes in red - turnover exceed Rs. 3.0 billion

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The ASPI ended in red due to price losses in stocks such as Hatton National Bank, LOLC Holdings, and Bukit Darah, with turnover exceeding Rs. 3.0 billion. The S&P SL20 also mirror... Read More


Ten arrested for illegal motorcycle racing on marine drive

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Dehiwala Police arrested ten individuals yesterday (02) for engaging in unsupervised motorcycle racing along the marine drive from Dehiwala to Wellawatte. The arrests followed a ... Read More