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A NEWLYWED HUSBAND DIES IN ELLA BUS CRASH, LEAVES BEHIND PREGNANT WIFE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A truly heartbreaking story has emerged from the tragic bus crash near Ravana Ella, this one from the Beliatta area. It's the sensitive story of a woman who lost her husband jus... Read More


NATIONWIDE POLICE OPERATION NETS HUNDREDS OF SUSPECTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A special nationwide police operation to combat crime and drug-related activities has led to the arrest of 724 individuals on suspicion of various offences. According to the Pol... Read More


TANGALLE URBAN COUNCIL AND TRADERS' ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR FUNERALS FOR ELLA BUS CRASH VICTIMS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Tangalle Urban Council and the Tangalle Traders' Association have announced they will jointly sponsor the funerals of all the victims of the recent bus crash in Ella. Accord... Read More


POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS BEGIN ON ELLA BUS CRASH VICTIMS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Arrangements have been made to conduct the post-mortem examinations on the 15 people who died in the fatal bus crash on the Ella-Wellawaya Road last night (4), according to sourc... Read More


BASL RAISES CONCERNS OVER THREATS TO LAWYERS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concerns over incidents of threatening legal action or filing complaints against lawyers for their professional work on behalf ... Read More


POLICE WARN OF TOXIC GASES AFTER MAN DIES IN SEALED WELL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Police are warning the public about the dangers of toxic gases in sealed, enclosed spaces like old wells, following a tragic death in Balangoda. The warning comes after a 39-yea... Read More


PRESIDENT'S FUND TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF ELLA BUS CRASH

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The President's Fund has announced that it will grant a compensation of Rs.1 million to the families of each individual who lost their life in the bus accident on the Ella-Wellaw... Read More


FAMILY OF FOUR SURVIVES 50-FOOT PLUNGE IN WATAWALA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A three-wheeler carrying a family of four plunged about 50 feet into a precipice in Watawala while heading to Hatton. Three members of the family sustained minor injuries and we... Read More


MASSIVE RICE RAID OPERATION YIELDS RS. 95 MILLION IN FINES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The government has generated a revenue of Rs. 95 million from fines imposed during raids conducted to curb the "rice mafia," the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced. ... Read More


CRYPTO GAINS TAXABLE UNDER EXISTING LAW, SAYS TAX EXPERT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Taxes are applicable to cryptocurrency in the Sri Lankan context, and the government's failure to tax them is an oversight, not a legal loophole. These views were expressed by S... Read More