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10 suspects arrested with 4kg gold and Rs.17mn

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Ten individuals including two women were arrested with a stock of gold and cash. They possessed 4 kilograms of gold and cash close to 17 million rupees, police stated. These su... Read More


Plantation companies taking deposits illegal, says Central Bank Governor

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has no mechanism to recognise or approve plantation companies accepting deposits from consumers and paying returns, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandal... Read More


Two students die falling down slope while taking selfie

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Two students died falling down a slope while attempting to take a selfie. These students, aged 13 and 14, have died when they visited a waterfall in the Knuckleswatta area in Te... Read More


Kusal Mendis at risk of missing remaining LPL matches

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- LPL "Colombo Caps" team captain Kusal Mendis suffered a muscle injury. Due to that, sports sources state that Kusal Mendis will miss the remaining matches of this Lanka Premier ... Read More


India's BJP, SLPP to continue as political allies

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Meeting between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Foreign Affairs Department In-Charge and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Political Bureau member has focused on strengthening tie... Read More


Suresh Sallay's writ consideration postponed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Court of Appeal ordered today (21) to call the writ application presented by former Director of the State Intelligence Service Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, challengin... Read More


New Surveyor General appointed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Cabinet granted approval to appoint O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne as the new Surveyor General of the Sri Lanka Survey Department. P. K. L. S. Panduwawala, who currently serves as th... Read More


Man climbs transmission tower causing area-Wide blackout

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The electricity supply in the area has been disrupted due to a man climbing a high-tension electricity tower in Kamburupitiya, Matara, following a dispute with his wife, accordin... Read More


Sri Lankan exporters face new EU sustainable standards

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lankan exporters should immediately prepare to adapt to new sustainable environmental laws and regulations to be introduced by the European Union (EU), which will strictly sc... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa slams Government over 'false promises' and governance failure

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa launched a sharp critique against the National People's Power government, alleging that it secured power through false promises and failed to delive... Read More