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UN peacekeeping forces to be cut 25% due to budget strains: Official

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official s... Read More


Udaya Gammanpila appears before Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila, has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, a s... Read More


Police seize over 18kg of narcotic from duo arrested in Kadawatha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A woman and a man, who were arrested while at a house in Pahala Biyanwila, Kadawatha, last evening (8), were in possession of over 18 kilograms of narcotics, police said. Althoug... Read More


Sri Lanka marks 151st World Post Day today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe. In Sri Lanka, the national ceremony to mark the World Post Day is scheduled to take place ... Read More


UN Secretary-General welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement in the Gaza Strip. "I welcome the announcement of an agr... Read More


Fire breaks out at Tea Factory in Nallathanniya

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A fire broke out at a tea factory in Nallathanniya at approximately 1:00 a.m. today (9). According to Ada Derana correspondent, the fire spread to the storage area where tea leav... Read More


Oil prices fall on Gaza plan, fading Middle East risk premium

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza, weighing on oil's war risk premium and pushing invest... Read More


47 Indian fishermen taken into custody for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 47 Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Five boats have also been taken into custody in seas off Talaimannar... Read More


5-year-old child drowns in swimming pool during training activity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A 5-year-old child tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Nugegoda last evening (8), police stated. According to preliminary investigations, the child had been participating in... Read More


Re-scrutinized results of O/L exam released

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The re-scrutinized results of the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released. Accordingly, the re-scrutinized results can be viewed via the exam department's offic... Read More