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'Sanjeewa murder: Reward offered for information on Sewwandi Weerasinghe

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Colombo Crimes Division has launched an investigation into the killing of organized criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa, at the Aluthkade No. 05 Ma... Read More


Dasun Shanaka fined USD 10,000 for contractual breach

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has imposed a USD 10,000 fine on former captain Dasun Shanaka for breaching his contractual obligations by leaving a domestic match early to play in a for... Read More


Shooter in Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder handed over to Colombo Crimes Division

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The shooter arrested for the murder of organized criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa has been handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division. A senior offi... Read More


Nine-year-old boy dies after Middeniya shooting, bringing death toll to three

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The nine-year-old boy who was hospitalized after being shot in the Galpotthaya area in Middeniya last night (18) has died while receiving treatment at the Galle National Hospital... Read More


Meenagaya train derails after colliding with elephants, five elephants dead

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Meenagaya train traveling from Batticaloa to Colombo derailed near the Gal Oya railway station after colliding with a herd of wild elephants. Five elephants have died as a r... Read More


Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskiy to move fast or lose Ukraine

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator" on Wednesday and warned he had to move quickly to secure peace or risk losing his co... Read More


Suspect in Aluthkade court shooting identified (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The suspect arrested in connection with the Aluthkade Court Complex shooting has been identified as Samindu Dilshan Piyumanga Kandanaarachchi, a resident of Dambahena Road, Mahar... Read More


Train collision : Sixth wild elephant dies

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The number of wild elephants killed in last night's train collision has risen to six, authorities confirmed. A herd of seven elephants was struck by a train, killing five on imp... Read More


Motorcyclist injured in NanuOya three-wheeler collision

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision involving a three-wheeler carrying two foreigners on the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road this morning (20), NanuOya Police repor... Read More


Fitch warns of risks in Sri Lanka's fiscal outlook despite revenue targets

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Fitch Ratings has noted that Sri Lanka's latest budget demonstrates a strong commitment to increasing fiscal revenues as a share of GDP, a move that could address a key weakness ... Read More