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Sajith calls for policy focused on continuous, low-cost power generation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that the country needs a power generation policy focused on providing electricity continuously, at high quality, and at the lowest unit p... Read More


Over 1,000 family health service officers receive appointment letters

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- A total of 1,056 newly trained family health service officers received appointment letters at a ceremony held today (04) at the Temple Trees premises under the patronage of the Mi... Read More


Mattegoda residents oppose proposed funeral hall site

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Residents held a silent protest in the centre of Mattegoda town today (04), displaying protest boards against a proposed funeral hall to be built on an 80-perch plot of land in th... Read More


Six suspects arrested during protest granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Six suspects arrested during a protest march organised by the Frontline Socialist Party and the People's Struggle Movement were granted bail after being produced before the Colomb... Read More


Estate houses in Bogawantalawa inundated following heavy rain

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Many estate houses located in several low-lying areas of Bogawantalawa were inundated due to heavy thundershowers experienced on the western slopes of the central hills over the p... Read More


CAA finds 35 underweight bread cases in islandwide raids

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- A special islandwide raid and investigation programme was carried out against those selling bread not of the prescribed weight and failing to display weight and price. The Consum... Read More


Six suspects arrested during protest produced before court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Six suspects arrested during a protest organised by the Frontline Socialist Party and the People's Struggle Movement were produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. Th... Read More


Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera remanded until tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, arrested while a warrant was outstanding against him, was remanded into custody until tomorrow (05). The Colombo Magistrate's Court iss... Read More


Passenger fined over bus windscreen damage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- A passenger travelling on a Sri Lanka Transport Board bus paid Rs. 18,000 for damage caused when a polythene bag thrown out of the window struck the main front windscreen on the d... Read More


Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera produced before Colombo Magistrate's Court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- The arrested Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (04). He was arrested yesterday (03) at the Thiniyawala Arany... Read More