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Eheliyagoda OIC granted bail over alleged extortion

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Eheliyagoda Police Station, who was arrested by the Ratnapura Divisional Crime Investigation Unit over allegations of forcibly obtaining money f... Read More


Locked exits, and safety lapses revealed in Horana elderly home fire case

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Police have informed court that serious safety concerns existed at the "Senehase Kedella Mawpiya Sewana" elderly care home in Batagoda, Horana, where a fire claimed the lives of 1... Read More


Horana elderly home director remanded following fatal fire

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The director of the elderly care home in Horana, where a fire claimed the lives of 12 individuals, has been remanded until June 11. The order was issued by the Horana Magistrate'... Read More


Digital eye clinic project launched at Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Ministry of Health states that the "Eye Clinic Digitalisation Project" at the Seeduwa Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital, which provides national-level services for eye dise... Read More


Elder care home fire death toll rises to 12

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- 12 people died in a fire at an elder care home in Horana, according to Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wuttler. The director of the facility wa... Read More


Three wild elephants fall into well in Thanamalwila

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Three wild elephants fell into a well in the Neluwayaya area of Kithulkote, Thanamalwila, early today (4). Our correspondent stated that two adult wild elephants and a small elep... Read More


Health Ministry declares three-day national mosquito eradication drive

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Ministry of Health took steps to declare three special days with the aim of eradicating the mosquito menace in the country. The Ministry of Health and Mass Media stated that ... Read More


Speaker endorses Inland Revenue Amendment Act

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed his certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill yesterday (03). The debate on the second reading of the Inland Revenue (Amendment)... Read More


Malnutrition affects one in five schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- More than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka suffer from malnutrition. The Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, shared this information during a media bri... Read More


CBSL releases daily exchange rates for US dollar

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The buying rate of the US dollar stood at 330 rupees and 10 cents today. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka released the daily exchange rates today (04), which indicated the selling r... Read More