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WEATHER FORECAST: SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts, according to the Department of Meteorology. Several sp... Read More


EIGHT ARRESTED FOR THREE-WHEELER ROBBERY IN KOTAHENA

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Eight suspects have been arrested by Kotahena Police on July 11, in connection with the robbery of a three-wheeler near a hotel on Sangharaja Mawatha in Kotahena. Police stated ... Read More


DETAILS EMERGE IN KOSGODA SHOOTING; 'SHAN MALLI' SUSPECTED MASTERMIND

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Significant details have emerged regarding yesterday's shooting in the Kosgoda Hatharamanhandiya area. It has been revealed that the shooting was orchestrated by an organised cr... Read More


ILLEGALLY IMPORTED MOTORCYCLES FOUND IN HAMBANTOTA BIRD PARK WAREHOUSE

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A stock of illegally imported motorcycles has been discovered in a warehouse at the Hambantota Bird Park. Officials from the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit made the discovery. The... Read More


ERIC MEYER NOMINATED AS NEW US AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Eric Meyer, a Senior Official of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next Ambas... Read More


ILLEGALLY IMPORTED VEHICLES FACE RE-EXPORT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT RELIEF

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Sri Lanka Customs has announced that vehicles illegally imported into the country will have to be re-exported if the government does not provide relief under the current circ... Read More


SCHOOLBOY DIES IN GRINDER ACCIDENT

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A schoolboy has tragically died after a grinder blade broke off and struck him in the chest. Police report the incident occurred in the Katana area. The 15-year-old boy was unfo... Read More


TOURIST RESORT DESTROYED IN ELLA WILDFIRE

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A tourist resort under construction in the Kandekumbura area of the Ella Divisional Secretariat has been destroyed by a wildfire, the Ella Police reported. Police stated that th... Read More


ALL 14 RESCUED AFTER TOURIST BOAT CAPSIZES OFF JAFFNA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A boat carrying local tourists to Delft Island in Jaffna has been involved in an accident. All 14 individuals on board, including 12 tourists and two crew members, were successfu... Read More


UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE BODY FOUND IN MATARA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- An unidentified female body has been discovered in the sea near the bridge leading to Pigeon Island in Matara. Matara Police found the body last night, following information the... Read More