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NEXT PHASE OF CHEMMANI EXCAVATIONS TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 7

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Excavations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna have so far uncovered skeletal remains belonging to 197 individuals. The exhumation process began in May this year under orders ... Read More


SEPTEMBER FUEL PRICE REVISION TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says the fuel price revision for the month of September will be announced this afternoon (31). No changes were made to fuel prices in Augu... Read More


SEATBELTS MANDATORY FOR ALL EXPRESSWAY BUS PASSENGERS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The Ministry of Transport has announced that a gazette including regulations to make seatbelt use mandatory for passengers on buses travelling on Sri Lanka's expressways will be ... Read More


NEXT PHASE OF CHAMMANI EXCAVATIONS TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 7

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Excavations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna have so far uncovered skeletal remains belonging to 197 individuals. The exhumation process began in May this year under orders ... Read More


NAVY SEIZES STOCK OF KERALA CANNABIS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized over 121kg of 'Kerala cannabis' valued at nearly Rs. 30 million. The operation was carried out on August 27 and 29, during special search missions ... Read More


SEVERAL SHOWERS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in North-western p... Read More


Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and ce... Read More


Yemen's Huthis say PM killed in Israeli strike

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Yemen's Huthi rebels said Saturday their prime minister had been killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week, the most senior official known to have died in a series of attacks... Read More


Illegal arms factory busted in Ctg's Sitakunda; 4 held

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Army personnel have busted an arms manufacturing factory at Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram and arrested four suspected criminals along with arms. Tipped off, joint forc... Read More


Nur's condition improving gradually: DMCH Director

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Physical condition of Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur is gradually improving, said Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman, director of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (D... Read More