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Agri sector expands to new industries: MP Sunil Biyanwila

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Parliamentarian Sunil Biyanwila says a major revolution is currently taking place in the local agriculture sector. He made these remarks in Parliament yesterday (20). He also sa... Read More


Two injured as lorry plunged into precipice

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Two persons were seriously injured when a lorry transporting tea leaves veered off the road and fell nearly 200 feet into a precipice at the Farmside estate in Talawakelle-Lindula... Read More


Nuwara Eliya post office's old lightning conductor heist

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The valuable ancient lightning conductor installed on the historic Nuwara Eliya pink post office building was looted in broad daylight, the Nuwara Eliya Protection Organisation ac... Read More


President urges public to cut fuel use and imports to control dollar pressure

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Sri Lanka faces a severe crisis concerning the United States dollar, noting that the strengthening of the currency against other ... Read More


Mahinda, Namal, and Basil went to prison to meet Pillayan after Easter attacks, court revealed

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The case involving former Head of the State Intelligence Service Suresh Sale, who is detained under detention orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, was called before Colom... Read More


Prez requests the public to limit fuel and imports

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- All citizens are requested to think about how to individually intervene to reduce the amount of dollars flowing out of the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today (... Read More


Census for Aswesuma first phase ends on May 31

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The census activities related to the information updating process of the first phase of the Aswesuma welfare benefit programme are scheduled to end on the upcoming 31st. Therefor... Read More


'Wanathe Bokka' and 'Medawachchiye Akka' in CID custody

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- A luxury house worth nearly 40 million rupees located at 8th Lane, Shanthalokagama, Athurugiriya, which was revealed to be purchased with money earned from the drug business, was ... Read More


Cotta Road railway crossing closed on May 23 and 24

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Cotta Road railway crossing on the Kelani Valley railway line will be closed and train operations will be limited on May 23 and 24 due to an essential renovation activity, the... Read More


Stock market down by 509.02 units

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The All Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded as 21,789.05 after dropping by 509.02 units (2.28%) today (20). Accordingly, the reported turnover was 3.8 billio... Read More