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Cabinet greenlights plan to make SL world's richest country, says MP Ravindra

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Sri Lanka will become the richest and most beautiful country in the world after the green hydrogen project, according to National People's Power Member of Parliament Ravindra Ban... Read More


Police to initiate direct prosecutions against reckless drivers

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Police officers received instructions to initiate direct legal action against reckless drivers instead of issuing spot fines. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of... Read More


Over 18,000 dansal register islandwide for Poson

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- A total of 18,129 dansal are currently registered islandwide for the Poson festival, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Association. The secretary of the association, Ch... Read More


Bus crashes into multiple vehicles in Yalpathwela

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- A bus travelling from Diyatalawa to Jaffna crashed in the Yalpathwela area on the Bandarawela - Welimada main road this afternoon (27). Our correspondent stated that the bus fir... Read More


Showers to spread across many areas tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The Department of Meteorology predicts that fairly heavy rainfall, exceeding 50mm, may occur in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western Provinces, as well as i... Read More


Youth dies in motorcycle, tipper truck collision; another injured

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- A youth has died, and another has been seriously injured following a road incident where two motorcycles collided head-on and subsequently struck by a tipper truck. Polonnaruwa ... Read More


16-year-old student dies in a motorcycle crash

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Two 16-year-old school students travelling on a motorcycle crashed into a utility pole in the Makuluduwa area this morning (27). Piliyandala Police stated that one student died ... Read More


35 still receiving treatment after Diyatalawa bus crash

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Thirty five individuals injured in a road incident near the Diyatalawa railway crossing this morning (27) continue to receive treatment at the Diyatalawa Base Hospital. Police s... Read More


Asian Development Bank approves clean energy funding for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $57.4 million financing package to help Sri Lanka expand access to affordable clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions thr... Read More


Woman arrested over Rs.2mn foreign job fraud

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- A woman has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 2 million by promising foreign employment. She was arrested following a complaint to the Horana Special Crime Investigation Unit. A... Read More