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Sri Lanka Customs records highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs. 235 bln

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history last month, with collections amounting to Rs. 235 ... Read More


Two arrested with Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 50 mln

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested two suspects in possession of a large consignment of Kerala cannabis valued at more than Rs. 50 million. The arrests were made las... Read More


Driver dead, 22 injured in head-on collision of buses in Monaragala

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A person was killed and at least 22 others were injured when a private bus collided head-on with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Weliyaya, Monaragala, this morning (16)... Read More


SLMC backs hartal called by ITAK in North and East

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) says that it stands in full solidarity with the hartal announced by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) on Monday (18) as a peaceful prot... Read More


'Galu Kumari' train derails near Ginthota station

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A train has reportedly derailed near the Ginthota railway station, disrupting train services on the Coastal Railway Line. The 'Galu Kumari' express train (No 8056) plying from M... Read More


Spells of showers, fairly strong winds expected in parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (16), the Department of Meteorolog... Read More


Leave of all postal employees cancelled

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The leave of all employees of the Department of Posts has been cancelled with effect from tomorrow (17). Postmaster General, Mr. Ruwan Sathkumara, has officially informed all he... Read More


Former PS member remanded for threatening, assaulting officers at Padukka Police

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A former member of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha who was arrested for allegedly threatening, verbally abusing and assaulting police officers at the Padukka Police Station while... Read More


USS Santa Barbara arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- United States Navy Ship (USS) Santa Barbara (LCS 32) arrived at the port of Colombo on a replacement purpose today (16). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in complia... Read More


20% of CEB's engineers have left for overseas employment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. According to CEB media spokesperson Dhammi... Read More