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THREE ARRESTED OVER PRIYASAD'S MURDER

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Three persons, including a female suspect, have been arrested in connection with the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad. Priyasad succumbed to his injuries this morning (23... Read More


TEAR GAS USED AT MATARA PRISON

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Prison officials at the Matara Prison fired shots into the air and used tear gas to control a clash that erupted at the prison. In situation arose when attempting to transfer a... Read More


NINETEEN ELECTION-RELATED COMPLAINTS FILED IN PAST 24 HOURS

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Nineteen complaints related to the upcoming local government elections have been filed in the past 24 hours. According to the Police Media Division, these include four criminal... Read More


EX-LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBER ARRESTED OVER FATAL KATANA CLASH

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A former Pradeshiya Sabha member receiving treatment in hospital has been arrested in connection with a clash that occurred in the Katana area last night. Police report that du... Read More


EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 4.6 HITS NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the state of New South Wales in Australia. International media reports indicate that the tremors were felt along a significant stretch of ... Read More


HEAVY TRAFFIC REPORTED NEAR PELIYAGODA AND ORUGODAWATTA EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCES

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Significant traffic congestion has been reported in the vicinity of the Peliyagoda expressway entrance and the Orugodawatta area. Meanwhile, a tree has fallen across Bauddhalok... Read More


AFTERNOON SHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers in most parts of the island after 1PM today. Fairly heavy rainfall, exceeding 75mm in some locations, is likely... Read More


NEW HEAD OF MOTOR TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT APPOINTED

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Kamal Amarasinghe, a Special Grade Officer in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service officially took over as the new Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic this m... Read More


SIX YEARS ON, EASTER ATTACK'S DARK SHADOW REMAINS(VIDEO)

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Six years ago today, a barbaric attack stole the lives of many and left countless others trapped in the harrowing memories of that day. Innocent young lives, barely glimpsed at... Read More


EASTER ATTACKS SIX YEARS ON. VICTIMS DECLARED WITNESSES OF FAITH. CARDINAL WANTS INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE(VIDEO)

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, today urged the establishment of an independent prosecutor's office with full authority to oversee and further inve... Read More