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SCHOOLS RUGBY KNOCKOUTS FINALS TODAY

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Rugby fans are gearing up for a thrilling showdown at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo today (18). Isipathana College will face Trinity College, Kandy, in the highly a... Read More


COLOMBO CRIME DIVISION PROBES HALLOLUWA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Investigations into the incident where the vehicle of former National Lotteries Board Director Thusitha Halloluwa was shot at are handed over to the Colombo Crime Division. 4 tea... Read More


SPECIAL TRAFFIC PLAN IN PLACE TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A special traffic plan will be in effect in and around the areas of the parliament in Battaramulla tomorrow evening (19), given the National War Heroes' Commemoration. As such, p... Read More


SYMBOLIC STRIKE AND PROTESTS PLANNED OVER PARAMEDICAL RECRUITMENT ISSUES

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The Nursing, paramedical and supplementary Joint Council for Paramedic Professionals (JCPP) has announced a symbolic strike to be held on May 22, in protest over unresolved issues... Read More


SHOOTING NEAR BLOEMENDAL LEAVES ONE INJURED

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A shooting incident was reported near the Sirisanda Sevana apartment complex in Bloemendal. According to police, one individual was injured in the incident and has been admitted ... Read More


RAINS OVER 100MM EXPECTED TODAY

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rains. Rains above 100mm are likely at some places in the Western, North-Western, and Sabaragamuwa provinces, and i... Read More


FIVE KILLED IN FINLAND HELICOPTER COLLISION

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Local police in Finland have confirmed that five people died after two civilian helicopters collided in mid-air. The incident occurred near Eura Airport. The helicopters had take... Read More


TOURIST ARRIVALS CROSS 900,000 SO FAR THIS YEAR

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority reports that 59,755 tourists arrived in the country during the first 13 days of this month. The majority of these visitors hailed from... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT ISSUES SPECIAL STATEMENT MARKING 16 YEARS SINCE THE DEFEAT OF TERRORISM

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (18) issued a special statement to commemorate 16 years since the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka, which he described as a hard-fought vi... Read More


TWO DEAD AS MEXICAN NAVY SHIP CRASHES INTO BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Two people were killed and at least 19 others injured when the Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtemoc collided with New York City's Brooklyn Bridge last evening (17), according to ... Read More