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Imported milk powder prices increase

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Prices of imported milk powder sold in the local market were increased with immediate effect. According to the price revision, the price of a 400g packet of imported milk powder ... Read More


Three Chinese passengers arrested at BIA with smuggled phones

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Three Chinese air passengers who illegally brought a stock of mobile phones and mobile phone batteries worth 5,140,000, suspected to be intended for cybercrimes, were arrested las... Read More


'Wanathe Bokka' and 'Medawachchiye Akka' in CID custody

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- A luxury house worth nearly 40 million rupees located at 8th Lane, Shanthalokagama, Athurugiriya, which was revealed to be purchased with money earned from the drug business, was ... Read More


Cotta Road railway crossing closed on May 23 and 24

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Cotta Road railway crossing on the Kelani Valley railway line will be closed and train operations will be limited on May 23 and 24 due to an essential renovation activity, the... Read More


Stock market down by 509.02 units

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The All Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded as 21,789.05 after dropping by 509.02 units (2.28%) today (20). Accordingly, the reported turnover was 3.8 billio... Read More


Suresh Salley case called again on July 1

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court ordered the case involving Suresh Salley, who is detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, to be called again on July 1. Colombo Fort Ma... Read More


Animal rights activists write to IGP

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Animals and Justice organisation, writing to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya, requests a system to be established to promptly publicise details wi... Read More


We did not wage war against Tamil people, says Namal Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The war was conducted not against the Tamil people but with LTTE terrorists, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa said. The MP stated this while addressing the Parliament. Expres... Read More


Nuwara Eliya post office's old lightning conductor heist

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The valuable ancient lightning conductor installed on the historic Nuwara Eliya pink post office building was looted in broad daylight, the Nuwara Eliya Protection Organisation ac... Read More


President urges public to cut fuel use and imports to control dollar pressure

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Sri Lanka faces a severe crisis concerning the United States dollar, noting that the strengthening of the currency against other ... Read More