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Dunhena crash involving MP's cab injures child and driver

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A cab transporting National People's Power Galle District Member of Parliament T.K. Jayasundara, collided with a three-wheeler in Dunhena this afternoon, injuring two individuals.... Read More


Authorities shut popular Batticaloa hotel for 2 weeks

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The Batticaloa Magistrate's Court ordered the closure of a prominent hotel in Batticaloa for a period of two weeks yesterday evening. Authorities also imposed a fine of 50,000 ru... Read More


Hajj festival to be marked on May 28

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The Colombo Grand Mosque announces that the Hajj festival, one of the main religious festivals of Islamic devotees in this country, scheduled for celebration on May 28. According ... Read More


Governor of the Western Province announces intention to resign

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- Western Province Governor Hanif Yousuf announced through an official statement that he intends to resign from his post. The Governor issued this special media statement today to c... Read More


Two dead and one missing after drowning in Victoria reservoir

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- Two out of four individuals who went to bathe in the Victoria Reservoir near the Teldeniya Bambaragala Temple drowned and passed away. Another individual disappeared after drowni... Read More


Leader of Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna arrested over alleged financial fraud

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The leader of the Abhinava Niwahal Peramuna, Amith Weerasinghe, and his personal secretary were arrested in connection with a multi-million rupee financial fraud after allegedly d... Read More


Sri Lanka's 5th and 6th reviews to be evaluated on May 27 by IMF Board

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The International Monetary Fund scheduled the 27th of May for its Executive Board to consider the fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility programme. Its app... Read More


Low-pressure zone weakens, showers to continue across island

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The low-pressure zone located to the north of Sri Lanka is gradually weakening, the Department of Meteorology says. Due to the influence of this system, showers or thundershowers... Read More


People's Bank clarifies technical error in foreign currency remittance system

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A technical error in a foreign currency exchange remittance system led to some customers being paid higher amounts than scheduled, People's Bank clarified in an official media rel... Read More


SriLankan Airlines confirms transaction errors in UAE and India

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- SriLankan Airlines officially clarified two separate incidents involving an erroneous transaction caused by a compromised email account of a service provider in the United Arab Em... Read More