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Yellow flags mandated instead of Buddhist flags to direct crowds at Dansal

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Yellow flags must be used instead of Buddhist flags to direct people toward dansal, according to Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs (Development) Asela Madusanka. He announced this... Read More


Writ application seeks ban on using rice and sugar for beer production

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A writ application filed in the Court of Appeal requests an order preventing the Excise Commissioner General and others from approving the use of rice and sugar as primary ingredi... Read More


Mahavilachchiya residents protest over unresolved human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A demonstration was held outside the Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretariat this morning (18) as residents demanded a solution to the long-standing wild elephant menace affecting ... Read More


Elderly cyclist killed in lorry collision

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A 78-year-old man died yesterday following a road mishap near the 174-kilometre post in the Thambalagamuwa police area on the Trincomalee to Ambepussa main road, police said. The... Read More


Two arrested at airport with massive kush cannabis haul

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Two Sri Lankans were arrested with over Rs. 145 million worth of kush cannabis at Katunayake Airport A stock of kush cannabis weighing 14 kilograms and 562 grams, valued at over ... Read More


Court temporarily lifts travel ban on MP Chamara Sampath

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The Colombo High Court ordered the temporary relaxation of the overseas travel ban imposed against Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, who faces corruption charges. ... Read More


Two digital systems launched to assist Cyclone victims

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Two digital systems were introduced in Colombo today to assist people affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The launch took place under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Ja... Read More


Chinese national arrested with illicit cigarettes

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A foreign national was arrested near Nimalka Gardens in Kollupitiya yesterday whilst in possession of a stock of foreign cigarettes smuggled into the country. Officers from the C... Read More


Woman remanded for fleeing with gold after securing loan

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A female suspect who fled with redeemed gold items after obtaining a loan of over 25.3 million rupees from a financial institution in Panadura to release the mortgaged items was r... Read More


Case against MP Wimal Weerawansa postponed

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the case filed against six individuals, including Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa, to be recalled for further hea... Read More