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Around 180 sailors were onboard the distressed Iranian naval ship 'IRIS Dena' off Galle- FM

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Around 180 individuals were on board the Iranian Navy vessel 'IRIS Dena', which was in distress about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle this morning (04). Around 30 of th... Read More


SriLankan Airlines announces resumption of limited Middle East operations

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- SriLankan Airlines informs passengers that it is resuming limited operations to the Middle East. Accordingly, flights UL231 (Colombo-Dubai) and UL232 (Dubai-Colombo) will operat... Read More


35 persons rescued from distressed Iranian vessel off Galle

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- UPDATE:The Sri Lanka Navy has confirmed that around 35 individuals have been rescued from an Iranian vessel in distressed off Sri Lanka's southern seas. The Ministry of Defence ... Read More


35 persons rescued from distress Iranian vessel off Galle

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- UPDATE: The Sri Lanka Navy says 35 individuals have been rescued from an Iranian vessel in distress off Sri Lanka's southern seas. The Ministry of Defence stated that arrangemen... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 13,000

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Gold prices in Sri Lanka have recorded a sharp decline of Rs. 13,000, driven by a downward trend in the global gold market, according to latest market data. As of this morning (... Read More


Navy deploys vessels to rescue distressed ship in Southern Seas

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A rescue mission has been launched by the Sri Lanka Navy after a distress call was received from an Iranian ship approximately 40 nautical miles off the Galle Harbour. Sri Lanka... Read More


Fire breaks out at transformer in front of Kalutara District Secretariat

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A fire has broken out today in a transformer located in front of the Kalutara District Secretariat, said Ada Derana reporter. The fire reportedly lasted about 20 minutes, causin... Read More


Final report on alleged sexual harassment incident in parliament tabled

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The final investigation report into the alleged sexual harassment incident involving a female officer of Parliament has been tabled. Accordingly, the Speaker of the House Dr. Ja... Read More


PM Harini holds talks with ADB on education sector reforms

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held at the Ministry of Education to discuss the Human Resource Deve... Read More


PUCSL hands over report on substandard coal shipments to Sectoral Oversight Committee

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has handed over its report on investigations into the importation of nine coal shipments for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant i... Read More