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Three brothers missing after being swept away in Mahaweli River

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Three brothers from the same family are missing after being swept away while bathing in the Mahaweli River, which flows through the Serunuwara Somawathiya reserve. The missing ... Read More


Special transport services for return journeys

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Special transport services for people who went to villages for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year to return to Colombo begin today (15). These service activities start from this af... Read More


Heavy rains in several areas today

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces, and in Anuradhapura... Read More


Auspicious time for anointing oil falls today

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The auspicious time for anointing oil during this year's Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls today (15). The oil anointing ceremony organised by Hiru TV takes place at the histori... Read More


Tourists on Udarata Menike treated to traditional New Year sweets

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Staff at the Ambewela railway station served milk rice and other traditional sweets to local and foreign tourists travelling from Badulla to Ambewela today (14). Foreigners exp... Read More


Fisherman dies after boats collide in Mannar sea

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A fisherman drowned after two fishing vessels collided and capsized in the Vangalapadu sea in Mannar. Police stated that the incident occurred early this morning (15) while the... Read More


Suspect arrested with smuggled turmeric and cashews

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A man was taken into custody along with a lorry while transporting a stock of turmeric and cashews worth lakhs of rupees, which were illegally brought into the country by sea, K... Read More


Woman stabbed to death following dispute

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A 32-year-old woman died yesterday (14) evening after being attacked with a sharp weapon in the Netolagama area, Wellawaya Police say. Police officers acted immediately upon re... Read More


President meets Chief Prelate of Ramanna Sect

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Most Venerable Aggamaha Pandita Makulewe Wimala Mahanayaka Thera of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Sect and engaged in a brief discussion... Read More


104 drunk drivers arrested on New Year's Day

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Police Headquarters announced that 104 drunk drivers were taken into custody during island-wide search operations conducted yesterday (14) on Sinhala New Year's Day. A police s... Read More