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Special transport services continue for New Year travellers

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Special bus and train services are still operating today for people returning to their villages for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Yesterday, a large number of people gathered... Read More


Two injured in Welimada bus accident (Video)

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A private bus traveling from Welimada to Colombo was involved in an accident last night (11) in the Nugathalawa area of Welimada. The accident occurred when a boom truck, makin... Read More


Two injured in train-three wheeler collision at Kosgama (Video)

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Two individuals were seriously injured this morning when a train traveling from Avissawella to Colombo Fort collided with a three-wheeler at the Kosgama-Aluthambalam railway cro... Read More


Magnitude 5.95 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.95 struck the New Britain Region in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth o... Read More


Acting IGP bans sponsored New Year festivals - No gifts to senior officers

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya has instructed all police officers to refrain from collecting financial donations from fellow officers or the business c... Read More


Over 56,000 tourists visit Sri Lanka in first 9 days of April

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- The number of foreign tourists arriving in Sri Lanka during the first nine days of April has surpassed 50,000, with the Tourism Development Authority reporting a total of 56,567... Read More


Two bodies found near Hali Ela town

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Two bodies were discovered today (12) in separate locations near Hali Ela town, according to the Police Media Division. The deceased individuals, aged 49 and 61, were found und... Read More


ASPI drops 55 points amid low investor activity

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed at 15,526.20 points today (11), falling by 54.63 points or 0.35%, reversing the previous day's upward momen... Read More


Card payments for expressway tolls from May 1

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayaka announced that the public will be able to use debit and credit cards to pay expressway tolls starting ... Read More


Heavy travel rush ahead of New Year

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- With just two days remaining for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, large crowds have gathered at the Pettah-Bastian Mawatha private bus stand and the central bus stand in Colombo,... Read More