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GOVERNMENT IS CONTINUING TO LIE TO THE PEOPLE: OPPOSITION LEADER(VIDEO)

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The government has continued to lie to the people, as it has in the past, according to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. Speaking at a public rally in Tissamaharama, the Oppo... Read More


HEALTH GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR EXPOSITION DEVOTEES

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Health Promotion Bureau has issued a set of guidelines to ensure the health and safety of devotees participating in the "Siri Dalada Vandana" exposition. Devotees are advis... Read More


ELEPHANT CORRIDORS ALONE WON'T SOLVE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT, WARNS EXPERT

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Environmental advocate Supun Lahiru Prakash has raised concerns about the effectiveness of simply designating elephant corridors in resolving Sri Lanka's long-standing human-ele... Read More


LARGE CROWDS CONTINUE FOR SACRED TOOTH RELIC EXPOSITION; VIEWING HOURS EXTENDED

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The fourth day of the "Siri Dalada Vandana," the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, concluded yesterday (21), with a substantial turnout of devotees. A total of 170,000 pilg... Read More


SLTDA EXPECTS 1 MILLION TOURISTS BY END APRIL

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka has climbed to almost 820,000 until now.The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicates that this number could reach a ... Read More


22 ARMY SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN ROAD COLLISION

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- 22 Army soldiers were hospitalised following a road collision yesterday (21). The incident occurred when a bus carrying soldiers collided with a lorry travelling in the opposit... Read More


KENYAN SCHOOLGIRL KILLED BY LION

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi. The child was snatched from a compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the Keny... Read More


A PERSON SHOT DEAD BY A FORMER PRADESHIYA SABHA MEMBER IN KATANA

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A person has been shot dead in the area of Katana, by a former member of a Pradeshiya Sabha (PS). The police said that the firearm used during the incident is a licensed firear... Read More


NOTRE DAME BELLS TOLL FOR LATE POPE FRANCIS; EIFFEL TOWER TO DIM LIGHTS

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The bells of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral rang 88 times on Monday (21), in a solemn tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. A mass is also scheduled to be hel... Read More


UNP LEADER SAYS GOVERNMENT DESERVES PRAISES AS WELL AS CRITICISM

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The government will not secure victory in the local government elections scheduled for May 6, according to United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesing... Read More