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SECRET BALLOT TO ELECT COLOMBO MAYOR CONCLUDES

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Colombo Municipal Council held a secret ballot to elect its new Mayor, following a unanimous decision to proceed with the confidential voting method. The inaugural council s... Read More


ANOTHER SRI LANKAN INJURED IN IRAN STRIKES

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- A Sri Lankan construction worker was injured in the leg in an Iranian missile attack on the Bnei Brak area this morning (16). This was according to an announcement made by the S... Read More


IMF DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN COLOMBO

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Gita Gopinath, is scheduled to attend a conference as a special guest in Colombo today (16). The confe... Read More


COLOMBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SET TO ELECT MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR TODAY AMIDST INTENSE POWER STRUGGLE

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Colombo Municipal Commissioner Palitha Nanayakkara confirms all arrangements are complete for today's election to select the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Counc... Read More


MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED IN SEVERAL PROVINCES, STRONG WINDS FORECAST

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory predicting moderate to heavy rainfall, exceeding 50 mm, in certain areas of the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as... Read More


VRAIE CALLY BALTHAZAAR ELECTED AS THE COLOMBO MAYOR

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The National People's Power (NPP) has secured control of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) with Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected as Mayor. In the mayoral election held just mome... Read More


UPCOUNTRY LINE SERVICES DISRUPTED DUE TO FALLEN TREE

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Services along the Upcountry Line are currently experiencing disruptions after a tree fell onto the tracks between Balana and Kadugannawa. The Railway Department has announced t... Read More


SRI LANKA HALTS WORKER DEPLOYMENT TO ISRAEL

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra stated today (16) that Sri Lanka has temporarily halted sending workers to Israel and is facilitating returns via Jordan and Egypt, urging citize... Read More


LANDSLIDE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR 6 DISTRICTS

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Landslide warnings have been issued for the next 24 hours in six districts due to the ongoing heavy rainfall affecting the island. The districts under alert are Colombo, Kalutar... Read More


TWO DEAD IN ROAD COLLISION IN KORALAIMA

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Two individuals have died in a road collision in the Koralaima area on the Colombo-Horana main road. The incident occurred last night (15) while the women and two young girls we... Read More