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SRI LANKA'S TOURISM TARGETS FACE CHALLENGES DESPITE INCREASED ARRIVALS

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed 98,765 tourists in the first 16 days of July, marking an increase of 1,724 visitors compared to the same period in 2024. This brings the total number of t... Read More


THREE ARRESTED FOR DEER POACHING NEAR SEETHA AMMAN TEMPLE IN NUWARA ELIYA

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Nuwara Eliya Police yesterday (17) arrested three individuals for allegedly poaching a deer in the reserved forest area near the Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya. The suspect... Read More


HISTORY AND AESTHETICS MANDATORY ONLY UP TO GRADE 9, SAY UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) states that history and aesthetics have been made compulsory subjects only up to Grade 9. They point out that subjects... Read More


FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HATTON SHOE STORE

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- A fire erupted today (18) around 1:00 PM, at a shoe store on a street in Hatton town. The fire rapidly spread through the closed shop. Officials from the Hatton Dickoya Urban C... Read More


RAJITHA SENARATNE'S ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION REJECTED

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne. Senaratne had sought to be released on anticipatory bai... Read More


THREE ARRESTED FOLLOWING HIRU NEWS EXPOSE ON DEFORESTATION IN THANAMALWILA

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Following an investigation by Hiru News, police and Forest Conservation Department officials have arrested three suspects involved in deforestation activities in the Kiwulara are... Read More


PRAGEETH EKNALIGODA ABDUCTION CASE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 29

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The case filed against nine Army intelligence officers regarding the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda was taken up for hearing again today (18). The... Read More


DANISH WOMAN ARRESTED AT KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT WITH RS. 57 MILLION WORTH OF 'KUSH'

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- A Danish woman (23) has been arrested at Katunayake Airport with 5.7 kilograms of 'Kush,' valued at over Rs. 57 million. She is reported to have arrived in Sri Lanka from India,... Read More


WEATHER FORECAST: SEVERAL SPELL OF SHOWER EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the Western and North-west... Read More


TIKTOK TO SUPPORT DIGITIZING SRI LANKA'S EDUCATION

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- A representative team of TikTok platform in Sri Lanka visited the secretary to the Prime Minister yesterday (16) at the Prime Minister's office focusing on common issues in the p... Read More