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78 SCHOOLCHILDREN HOSPITALISED IN BATTICALOA

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- 78 students from two schools in the Batticaloa area have been hospitalised after experiencing various allergic reactions following a meal provided at their primary schools. Hospi... Read More


MAN DIES AFTER FALLING FROM A FIVE-STOREY BUILDING IN WELLAWATTE

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A man has died after falling from a five-storey building in Ramakrishna Place, Wellawatte, according to Wellawatte Police. The deceased has been identified as a 59-year-old fath... Read More


PARAMEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO LAUNCH ISLAND-WIDE STRIKE

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine has announced an island-wide strike set to begin at 8 am tomorrow. The decision follows five key demands put forward b... Read More


NO CABINET RESHUFFLE OR PM CHANGE PLANNED, SAYS MINISTER JAYATISSA

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has refuted reports about an imminent Cabinet reshuffle. Speaking at a press conference to announce Cabinet decisions on June ... Read More


FOUR KULIYAPITIYA TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED RAGGING INCIDENT

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Four students from the Technical College, Kuliyapitiya have been arrested over the incident where a first-year female student attempted to take her ownn life by jumping into a lak... Read More


NO ISSUES WITH RECENTLY IMPORTED IMMUNOGLOBULIN DRUG

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), has affirmed that there are no issues with the immunoglobulin drug recently imported from ... Read More


MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING PREGNANT WIFE

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, decapitating her, and bringing her head to the police. The suspect committed the crime this morning (3), in the P... Read More


SUPREME COURT GRANTS LEAVE TO PROCEED WITH PETITIONS ON ALLEGED ILLEGAL LIQUOR LICENSES

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Supreme Court today (3), granted permission to hear two fundamental rights petitions alleging that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Minister of Finance, violated fu... Read More


FARMERS' INSURANCE BOARD ASSESSES CROP DAMAGE, URGES REPORTS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Agricultural and Farmers' Insurance Board has commenced assessing the damage caused to crops by the rain and wind conditions experienced over the past few days. The board sta... Read More


PROF. UDAYANGA HEMAPALA APPOINTED NEW CEB CHAIRMAN

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board has appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Professor. K.T.M. Udayanga Hemapala as its new Chairman. This was confirmed in a letter to the... Read More