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NUWARA ELIYA YOUTH HOSPITALISED AFTER USING MADANA MODAKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A young man from Nuwara Eliya has been admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital after becoming severely intoxicated. The individual had mixed two Madana Modaka pil... Read More


AUSTRALIA BACKS SRI LANKA'S RCEP ACCESSION BID, AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER SAYS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Australia has confirmed its strong support for Sri Lanka's bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka,... Read More


MINISTER JAYATISSA URGES NORTH AND EAST TO REJECT FALSE INFORMATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has urged residents of Sri Lanka's North and East to be wary of false information and distortions that he says are aimed at undermining th... Read More


HIRU MEDIA NETWORK DOMINATES AT DIAMOND EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Hiru Media Network has won several awards at the DIAMOND Excellence Awards 2025 ceremony, held this evening at a hotel complex in Galle Face, Colombo. Hiru TV's Paata Kurull... Read More


DIYATALAWA HOSPITAL TO BE DEVELOPED TO CATER TO TOURISM AND HEALTH NEEDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, says that Diyatalawa Base Hospital will be developed as an A-grade hospital to meet the health needs of the tourism ... Read More


FORMER MINISTER MANUSHA NANAYAKKARA SUMMONED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING PROBE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has been summoned to appear before the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Financial Crimes Investig... Read More


257 DROWNING DEATHS RECORDED IN 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A total of 257 people have died from drowning so far in 2025, according to the police. The deaths include 220 men and 37 women. The statistics were provided by Police Media Spo... Read More


LOHAN RATWATTE'S FINAL RITES TO BE HELD TODAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The final rites for former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who passed away at the age of 57, are scheduled to be held today at the family burial ground in the Nittawela-Mahaiyawa ... Read More


MAN DIES AFTER BEING ASSAULTED AT A DIVULAPITIYA RESTAURANT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A man who was receiving treatment at the Gampaha Hospital has died following a fight at a restaurant in the Doonagaha-Godigamuwa area of Divulapitiya. The deceased, a 42-year-ol... Read More


THIRD SCHOOL TERM BEGINS FOR SINHALA AND TAMIL SCHOOLS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The third school term for government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools will begin tomorrow (18). The third school term for Muslim schools is scheduled to... Read More