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Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if there is no environmental damage: Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if it is confirmed that there is no environmental damage, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated. The... Read More


Woman arrested over fake foreign employment agency, 154 passports seized

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- A woman has been arrested for operating a fraudulent foreign employment agency and recruiting individuals for employment in Dubai, Romania, and several Middle Eastern countries, a... Read More


Pistol and cartridges seized in Dehiwala

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- A pistol and three cartridges have been recovered from Waidya Road in Dehiwala, police stated. Based on a tip-off, a team of officers from Dehiwala Police Station conducted an op... Read More


Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of 2024. Routh, 59, was found guilty la... Read More


Digambaram claims estate workers facing obstacles to receive daily wage hike

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- SJB Parliamentarian Palani Digambaram has raised concerns that plantation workers may not receive the recently announced daily wage increase of Rs. 400. He stated that plantation... Read More


Two arrested with over 57,000 smuggled cigarette sticks

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Two individuals have been arrested along with a stock of foreign cigarettes that were illegally brought into the country by air, police stated. Based on information received by o... Read More


Over 3,000 government schools have fewer than 10 teachers: Census Dept.

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- More than 3,000 government schools across the island have fewer than 10 teachers, the Department of Census and Statistics has confirmed. According to data from the Department of ... Read More


Iran-US nuclear talks to take place on Friday in Oman

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran'... Read More


Man arrested at BIA with over 1kg of 'Kush cannabis'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- An individual who attempted to smuggle in 1 kilogram of 'Kush cannabis' into the country has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The 34-year-old suspec... Read More


Gujarat Governor meets PM Harini to discuss Sacred Devnimori Relics exposition

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, together with the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghvi, have met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (05) at the Parli... Read More