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Stranded refugees rescued by Navy in Talaimannar

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued a group of eight people who were stranded on a sandbank in the sea off Talaimannar. The group reportedly included four women and three children, a... Read More


Tragic drowning incident in Nanu Oya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Two young men have tragically drowned while bathing in a river near the Glassaugh Falls area in Nanu Oya, Nuwara Eliya. The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Perumal ... Read More


Installation of AI technology in long-distance buses begins in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Installation of technical equipment has begun under a project to introduce Artificial Intelligence technology to long-distance passenger buses. Coordinated by the National Counci... Read More


Government urged to clarify decision on minimum age limit for three-wheeler drivers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The National Joint Three-Wheel Drivers and Industry Workers Union says the government must state a clear decision regarding the proposal to raise the minimum age limit for drivin... Read More


Motorcycle used in Boralesgamuwa fatal shooting found abandoned in Pannipitiya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Maharagama Police have recovered the motorcycle suspected to have been used by the gunmen involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Boralesgamuwa last night. The vehicle wa... Read More


Big Matches under scrutiny as Ministry bans narcotics at school events

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced a complete ban on the promotion and use of drugs at any programme or event organised using a sc... Read More


Sajith accuses government of eroding democracy and civil rights

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of violating citizens' rights and steering the country towards an authoritarian system... Read More


SLPP says Namal's arrest aims to suppress anti-government sentiment

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has described the arrest and remand of its National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa by the Commission to Investigate Allegati... Read More


School events under scrutiny as narcotics rules tighten

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced a complete ban on the promotion and use of drugs at any programme or event organised using a sc... Read More


Sajith proposes UNFPA-backed programmes on women's rights

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A meeting between Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and UNFPA Sri Lanka Representative Phuntsho Wangyel took place today (05) at the Office of the Leader of the Oppositio... Read More