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SHORTAGE OF LAUGFS GAS REPORTED IN THE MARKET

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The National Consumers' Front has raised concerns over a shortage of Laugfs gas currently affecting the market. Both shop owners and consumers have confirmed the scarcity, stati... Read More


IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER HEADS TO MOSCOW FOR HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH PUTIN

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is set to arrive in Moscow tomorrow (23) for high-level discussions, including a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Puti... Read More


COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED TO RESOLVE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake instructed relevant officials to swiftly implement a formal mechanism to resolve the human-elephant conflict, which significantly impacts both t... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT SIRISENA DENIES ALLEGATIONS OF FUND MISAPPROPRIATION

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a statement refuting claims of misusing Rs. 27.5 million from the President's Fund in 2019 for the construction of a building on ... Read More


ISRAELI VISA ESSENTIAL FOR SRI LANKANS EXITING VIA EGYPT

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has announced that Sri Lankan nationals wishing to return home via Egypt must possess a valid Israeli visa. This clarification comes after four ... Read More


RUMOUR OF RS. 500,000 FINE FOR DRUNK DRIVING DENIED BY POLICE

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Reports circulating on social media claiming that drunk drivers will face a Rs. 500,000 fine are completely false, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traff... Read More


OUTGOING U.S. DEFENCE ATTACHE BIDS FAREWELL TO DEFENCE SECRETARY

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The outgoing Defence Attache (DA) of the United States (US) in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony C. Nelson, paid a farewell courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice M... Read More


FISH PRICES REMAIN HIGH AMIDST ADVERSE WEATHER, POULTRY SUPPLY STABLE

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Fish prices continue to remain high today (21), primarily due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. Jayasiri Wickramarachchi, Chairman of the Peliyagoda Fish Market Trad... Read More


COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA OVER ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- A complaint has been lodged with the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) against former President Maithripala Sirisena regarding an alleged misappropriation of funds. ... Read More


WOMAN'S DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND IN 10-FOOT PIT IN INDIA, FAMILY ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The decomposed body of a woman was discovered yesterday (20), in a 10-foot-deep pit on a street in Faridabad, Haryana, India, according to foreign media reports. The body, recov... Read More