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Puttalam line trains to resume full service

Srilanka, Feb. 15 -- Passenger train operations on the Puttalam line will extend back to the Puttalam railway station starting tomorrow (16), following a temporary suspension due to Cyclone Ditva. Th... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for several districts.

Srilanka, Feb. 15 -- The National Building Research Institure (NBRI) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas following recent weather patterns. A Level 2 amber alert is currently in pla... Read More


High security in Colombo for India vs Pakistan World Cup clash

Srilanka, Feb. 15 -- The high-stakes T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan is set to take place today, 15 February, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Group A fixture, which has dra... Read More


Police find vehicle linked to Akuregoda double murder

Srilanka, Feb. 15 -- Sri Lanka Police have discovered a burnt-out motor car believed to have been used by the gunmen who shot and killed a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Battaramulla. The vehicle ... Read More


Committee appointed for to examine fishermen's issues

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Five representatives from the Ministry of Fisheries and five representatives from the All Ceylon Madel Association were appointed to look into the issues of beach seine fishermen... Read More


Karandeniya Suddha suspected in Thalangama double murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Police suspect that the alleged organised criminal known as 'Karandeniya Suddha' directed the shooting of a lawyer and his wife at a supermarket parking lot near the Army Headqua... Read More


Flower sales slump this Valentine's Day

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Business owners report a significant decline in flower sales this Valentine's Day compared to previous years, driven by ongoing economic hardships and steep price hikes. Florist... Read More


Lankan sailor falls off ship in Hooghly

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- The body of a Sri Lankan crew member of a Singapore-bound container vessel was pulled out of the Hooghly on Friday evening after he reportedly jumped into the water near Netaji S... Read More


BASL raises concerns over national security

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajiv Amarasuriya states that while the public elects a government with the expectation of safety, there is currently a lack of secu... Read More


Professor Dewasiri calls for pardon for 12 on death row

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Professor Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri states that a presidential pardon should be granted to the 12 individuals sentenced to death for the assault and murder of former Member of Parl... Read More