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Advisory for low pressure area in Bay of Bengal issued

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal sea area to the south east of Sri Lanka, the Department of Meteorology stated. The low-pressure area is around 930km from P... Read More


Asgiri Anunayake Thero calls for calm amid criticism of Buddhist clergy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Members of the Buddhist clergy should respond with equanimity to allegations directed at them by certain sections of society, the Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter, Most Venerable ... Read More


IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago (16). She will be in Sri Lanka from February 16 to 1... Read More


Two brothers arrested in Kottawa in relation to Akuregoda murders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Two brothers have been arrested in Kottawa for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama last week. The suspects, aged 20 and 2... Read More


Cricket fans flew in 15 private jets to witness yesterday's India-Pakistan match in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A large number of cricket fans from around the world landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on 15 private jets to witness the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match h... Read More


Over 800 prisoners currently on death row in Sri Lanka - Ministry

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A total of 817 local and foreign individuals who have been sentenced to death are currently held in prisons across the country, the Ministry of Justice and National Integration h... Read More


Govt. announces minimum purchase prices for paddy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The government has officially announced the minimum prices at which the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) will purchase paddy from farmers. Speaking at a media briefing held at the De... Read More


UK Deputy PM David Lammy to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow to strengthen bilateral ties

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Lammy is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (17). The visit will reaffirm the UK-Sri Lanka partnership while the De... Read More


Police inspection in Tissamaharama: 23 school buses and 3 vans deemed unfit for road use

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- School buses and vans transporting students to Tissamaharama were subjected to a sudden inspection by police, authorities said. During the operation, the Tissamaharama Police st... Read More


Lawyers stage protest march over killing of lawyer and wife in Akuregoda

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A protest march has been staged today (16) by a group of lawyers led by the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) over the murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akure... Read More