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Mahinda, Namal, and Basil went to prison to meet Pillayan after Easter attacks, court revealed

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The case involving former Head of the State Intelligence Service Suresh Sale, who is detained under detention orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, was called before Colom... Read More


Prez requests the public to limit fuel and imports

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- All citizens are requested to think about how to individually intervene to reduce the amount of dollars flowing out of the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today (... Read More


Census for Aswesuma first phase ends on May 31

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The census activities related to the information updating process of the first phase of the Aswesuma welfare benefit programme are scheduled to end on the upcoming 31st. Therefor... Read More


Cabinet approval to purchase 15,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Cabinet has approved the purchase of 15,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer required for the Yala season through the Agrarian Services Committee of the Department of Agrarian D... Read More


Indian Air Force Chief on a three-day official visit in SL

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, arrived in the island last night (18) for a three-day official visit, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) informed. The... Read More


Rain expected in several areas tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Showers are expected across several areas of the island tomorrow, according to the Department of Meteorology. The Met Department stated that showers or thundershowers will occur ... Read More


Air force officer and another remanded

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday ordered an air force officer and a civilian, arrested by the Kurunduwatte Police for assaulting and injuring a police offic... Read More


Couple trafficking 'Ice' arrested

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A 25-year-old woman and a young man were arrested by officers of the Polonnaruwa Police Crimes Investigation Division with eight grams and 970 milligrams of the drug 'Ice.' Accor... Read More


No amendments to water tariffs in the first six months

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Current water tariffs will remain unchanged during the first six months of this year. Cabinet approval was granted to the proposal presented by the Minister of Housing, Constructi... Read More


SL signs MoU with Russia to upgrade railway services

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia to secure technological and investment cooperation aimed at upgrading the railway services. The agreement was fin... Read More