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Peanut farmers hit by low produce prices

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Peanut farmers in the Mahaweli H zone in Tambuttegama, Anuradhapura are facing hardship due to the lack of a proper price for their produce. They stated that they cultivated aft... Read More


Unauthorised hotels along Bambalapitiya-Dehiwala ordered removed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A newspaper reports that authorities have ordered the removal of unauthorised hotels and other structures maintained along the coastal stretch from Bambalapitiya to Dehiwala befo... Read More


Main suspect in Chinese national's murder arrested in Port City

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Police arrested the main suspect, a Chinese national who wore a wig as a disguise, inside the Colombo Port City yesterday (04) after 43 days over the kidnapping of a Chinese nati... Read More


Litro gas prices reduced from today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Litro gas prices dropped with effect from today (05). Accordingly, the price of a 12.05 kg domestic gas cylinder was reduced by Rs. 100, bringing its new price to Rs. 4,365. Th... Read More


Sun overhead in Moratuwa, Kesbewa at 12:08 pm

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Central, and Eastern provinces, as well as in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 pm today (05),... Read More


Former Minister Premalal among three hit by travel ban

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Supreme Court imposed a travel ban on former Minister Premalal Jayasekara and two other defendants were previously convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but were later ... Read More


A steep discount: milk and plain tea prices cut by Rs. 5

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The All Island Canteen and Restaurant Owners' Association says that steps will be taken to reduce the price of a cup of milk tea and a cup of plain tea by 5 rupees due to the red... Read More


Former Minister Johnston Fernando and another granted bail

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando and private company owner Hemantha Lalith de Silva have been released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The Court released both suspec... Read More


India-funded housing project hands over 24 homes in Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, T.B Sarath, jointly inaugurated and handed over 24 housing un... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa remanded until September 18

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, was ordered to be remanded in custody until the 18th in connection with an allegation... Read More