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Kandy Esala procession to commence on August 13

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Kandy Esala procession, considered the great cultural festival of the Sinhalese, will commence on August 13, following the planting of 'Kap' at the four major Devalayas during... Read More


Heat Index to reach advisory levels tomorrow

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The heat index, which measures the temperature felt by the human body, is expected to rise to an advisory level in certain areas of the Batticaloa, Ampara, and Monaragala district... Read More


Workers accused of selling expired sugar granted bail

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Darshima Premaratne ordered the release on bail of four employees of a sugar company in Kelaniya, who were alleged to have stored over 4,250 tonnes o... Read More


Prison Union calls for state honours for officers killed in clash

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Prison Officers' Union has requested the Commissioner General of Prisons to conduct the funeral rites of the seven fellow prison officers, who were killed during the Negombo P... Read More


Kankesanthurai train service limited

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Railway Station Masters' Association General Secretary, Kasun Chamara Jayasekara, stated that the Railway Department has decided to limit the daily Kankesanthurai Intercity Expres... Read More


Cabinet approves World Habitat Day celebrations

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Cabinet granted approval to a proposal from the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply to implement the World Habitat Day celebration programme. The primary objec... Read More


Law student found dead under mysterious circumstances

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Panadura North Police discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman inside a rented house on Galkanuwa Road. The deceased was Mannamarakkalage Naduni Sahashri Kurera, who reside... Read More


Special committee appointed to probe Negombo prison unrest

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A committee appointed by Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake today (07), will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the unrest at the Negombo prison and its ... Read More


Dengue risk shows slight decline in Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A slight reduction in dengue cases appears in the Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces according to the National Dengue Control Unit. Acting Director Dr. Kapila Kannangar... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa-led group introduces 'A Team - Next Wave'

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A team of Opposition Parliamentarians lead by Namal Rajapaksa unveiled a new political initiative, 'A Team - Next Wave', on Tuesday designed to consolidate opposition voices from ... Read More