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INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION DEMANDED FOR CHEMMANI HUMAN REMAINS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A number of Tamil political parties and civil organisations from the North and East of Sri Lanka have collectively signed a letter calling for an international investigation into... Read More


SRI LANKA UNDERWORLD FIGURES BEING EXTRADITED FROM INDONESIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala, announced today (30 ) that a flight carrying five organised crime gang members including 'Kehelbadhdhara Padme', is en route to ... Read More


SRI LANKAN SCIENTIST LEADS GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY ON HUMAN EVOLUTION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A team of scientists from Harvard University, led by Sri Lankan researcher Dr Gayani Seneviratne, has made a new discovery that offers a crucial insight into how the human race e... Read More


SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AGRI-TOURISM

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The government of Sri Lanka is focusing on creating new agri-tourism ventures to promote both the agricultural and tourism sectors. This was revealed by Deputy Minister Arun Hem... Read More


MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES REFUSE ENTRY TO NINE SRI LANKANS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The Malaysian Checkpoints and Border Agency (MCBA) has refused entry to twelve foreign nationals, including nine Sri Lankans, at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quaran... Read More


MAN KILLED AND TWO INJURED IN SEPARATE WILD ELEPHANT ATTACKS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A 58-year-old man has died and two others were injured in two separate wild elephant attacks reported this morning in the Serunuwara and Ampara areas. Police stated that the fat... Read More


UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON SRI LANKA DUE NEXT MONTH

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, is scheduled to present a report on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka at the Human Rights Council sessio... Read More


EXTRADITED UNDERWORLD FIGURES ARRIVE IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The five suspects arrested in Indonesia, including organised crime leader Kehelbaddara Padme, were brought back to the country a short while ago. Padme, along with 'Commando Sal... Read More


SRI LANKAN TOURISM HOTSPOTS FACE ISSUES DUE TO LACK OF STREET LIGHTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- Stakeholders in Sri Lanka's tourism industry say various issues are affecting many tourist areas across the country. Reports indicate that ongoing problems with the electricity ... Read More


HEALTH MINISTRY CAUTIONS PUBLIC ON WHITENING TOOTHPASTE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of Health has cautioned the public against using whitening toothpaste, emphasizing that such products do not actually whiten teeth. Community Dentistry Consultant D... Read More