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POSTAL VOTING COMMENCED YESTERDAY FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Postal voting for the 339 local government elections began at 8 am yesterday morning (24).Monitoring organisations have reported that the process has proceeded peacefully so far... Read More


COURT RECALLS SLRC INCIDENT CASE AGAINST MERVYN SILVA

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the re-calling of the case against former Minister Mervyn Silva, who is a suspect in the unlawful entry and disorderly conduct inciden... Read More


MAIN SUSPECT IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The main suspect in the killing of social activist Dan Priyasad has been arrested. Previously, seven people, including 2 women, were taken into custody in connection with the m... Read More


KANDY DISTRICT SECRETARY URGES PUBLIC TO DEFER SACRED TOOTH RELIC VISIT

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Kandy District Secretary is appealing to the public to refrain from travelling to Kandy to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic until further notice. This follows earlier advice... Read More


STRONG EARTHQUAKE RATTLES TURKEY, CAUSING PANIC IN ISTANBUL

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A significant 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook much of Turkey on Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of ... Read More


STATES SUE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER "ILLEGAL" TARIFFS

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Twelve states have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration, accusing it of "illegally imposing" tax hikes on American citizens through tariffs. The lawsuit ... Read More


GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO CONTINUOUS SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The government has made a policy decision to ensure the ongoing and uninterrupted implementation of the programme providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren. This announcemen... Read More


ARMY WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORISED USE OF UNIFORMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Army Headquarters has issued a statement highlighting a growing tendency for military uniforms to be used without proper authorisation in various social media sketches, song... Read More


POSTAL VOTING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS BEGINS TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Postal voting for 339 local government bodies commences today (24). The Election Commission has announced that postal voting will also take place tomorrow (25) and on April 28 ... Read More


SUSPECTED FATHER AND SON FLEE AFTER DAN PRIYASAD MURDER

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Police report that a father and son, currently the primary suspects in the murder of social activist and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local council candidate Dan Priyasad,... Read More