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Final rites of Dr. Ariyaratne to be performed this evening

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed today (20) with ful... Read More


British woman arrested with drugs in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Police have arrested a foreign woman and a local who were in possession of drugs in the Toppass area of Nuwara Eliya. The officers of Nuwara Eliya Divisional Crimes Unit have s... Read More


Sri Lanka to establish a High Commission in Wellington, NZ

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- An official delegation of the Foreign Affairs Ministry will visit New Zealand from 22-25 April to attend to the matters related to the opening of the Sri Lankan High Commission ... Read More


Evening thundershowers possible in many areas today

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Uva and Central provinces and Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Mannar, Galle and Matara distric... Read More


Two foreign women arrested at BIA with swallowed cocaine capsules

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Two foreign women, who were attempting to smuggle in 500 grams of cocaine by ingesting them have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. Th... Read More


Woman riding motorcycle dies after handbag gets stuck on lorry

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A woman who was traveling on a motorcycle has been killed in an accident that occurred after her handbag was caught on the body of a lorry passing by. The accident has taken pl... Read More


Election body says it cannot intervene to resolve SLFP's infighting

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Election Commission says it has no legal authorization to intervene to resolve the internal rifts of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Members of the election body conven... Read More


Fr. Cyril Gamini arrives at CID

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, the Editor of the official Catholic Sinhala weekly 'Gnanartha Pradeepaya', arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) premises this m... Read More


Former MP Palitha Thewarapperuma's final rites to be performed today

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The final rites of former Deputy Minister and former UNP parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma are plannedto be performed this afternoon (19). The funeral procession will comm... Read More


Four including naval officers nabbed with 'Ice' worth Rs. 7.5mn

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Four individuals, including naval officers, have been arrested while in possession of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'). The officers of Mulleriyawa Police made the arrest on Fri... Read More