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Sri Lanka reports over 35,000 Dengue cases

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 35,300 dengue cases and around 20 deaths so far this year, according to the Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangar... Read More


Nilshani De Silva to represent Sri Lanka at UN Disability Rights Conference

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lankan disability rights advocate Nilshani De Silva has been selected to represent the country at the 19th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the... Read More


Rainfall expected in several parts of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast stating that showers or thundershowers will occur intermittently today (06) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western pro... Read More


'Suresh Sallay on hunger strike unto death', says Gammampila

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- It has been reported that former Director of the State Intelligence Service Suresh Sallay has begun a hunger strike till death inside the prison where he is being held, in protest... Read More


5 postmortems carried out in Horana elder home blaze probe

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Postmortem examinations of five of the 13 victims who died in the fire at the 'Senehase Kedella' elders' care home in Horana, have now been completed. A spokesperson for the Hora... Read More


GMOA objects to raid at Ragama Hospital

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has alleged that officials from the Health Ministry's Emergency Inspection Unit abused their authority during a surprise inspec... Read More


US-interdicted oil tanker last tracked off Sri Lanka coast

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The vessel recently interdicted by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command was last tracked off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, according to ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platf... Read More


Forged seals seized in raid on fake office setup

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says that a facility producing fake documents, national identity cards, and vehicle number plates was raided yesterday (05), leading to... Read More


Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka gazetted

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The government has published a draft bill to establish the "Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka", aimed at introducing and maintaining higher professional stan... Read More


Police Constable arrested with drugs

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A Police Constable attached to the Wolfendhal Street Police Station has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division in possession of a stock of narcotics valued at over Rs. 5 mil... Read More