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Fuel prices remain unchanged for August

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman announced that there will be no alterations in fuel prices for August. He made this statement during a press conference held today (31). J... Read More


3 suspects further remanded over container arson in bolawalana

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Negombo Chief Magistrate Shilani Perera ordered the remand of three suspects until August 3 after police arrested them in connection with setting fire to a container truck and as... Read More


Youth stabbed while flying kites in kadawatha

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Three youths arriving on motorcycles have stabbed a 17-year-old youth who was flying kites in a paddy field behind his house in Kadawatha, according to Kadawatha police. The inj... Read More


Railway restaurant fined Rs.500,000 for selling overpriced bottled water

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A restaurant on a train travelling from Kankesanthurai to Colombo was fined 500,000 rupees from the Anuradhapura Magistrates Court for selling bottled drinking water above the sp... Read More


Rigorous imprisonment to 72-year-old teacher for crime against minor

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Gampaha High Court Judge Kanishka Wijeratne sentenced a 72-year-old teacher to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment today (30) after finding him guilty of committing severe sexual ab... Read More


Husband, wife arrested over life-threatening argument

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- A married couple holding two bottles containing poison and an acidic solution and arguing while travelling inside a three-wheeler, threatening to take each other's lives, were ta... Read More


1,444 new appointments for health sector

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- New appointments will be presented to 1,444 individuals across 14 fields in four professional categories of the health service, according to the Ministry of Health. The special ... Read More


Australian Department of Defence Assistant Secretary meets Navy Commander

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Assistant Secretary Karen Radford of the North and South Asia Branch of the Australian Department of Defence met Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damien Fernando at the nava... Read More


Schoolgirl dies in three-wheeler crash

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the Kandy Teaching Hospital died today (30) from severe injuries sustained when a three-wheeler travell... Read More


Charith Abeysinghe released on bail after depositing surety

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya former Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe left court premises today (30) following the deposit of bail. He was granted bail on July 28 and ret... Read More