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Approval granted for new Ambassadors to Ethiopia and Iran

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has approved the nominations of two Heads of Mission and a Ministry Secretary. The approvals were granted when the Committee met in Par... Read More


44 wild elephant deaths reported in 2026

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A total of 44 wild elephant deaths have been recorded so far this year, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. The deaths occurred between January 1 and February ... Read More


400,000 permanent driving licences issued to temporary holders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A total of 400,000 permanent driving licences have been issued so far to drivers who were previously given temporary licences, the Department of Motor Traffic stated. Temporary ... Read More


Family alleges negligence by hospital doctors after 22-year-old dies from dengue

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A 22-year-old woman has passed away after being transferred from the Minuwangoda Base Hospital to the Gampaha District General Hospital, with her family alleging negligence by ho... Read More


Contract killer arrested over alleged plot to kill police informant and leave severed head at ASP Olugala's residence

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Police have arrested a suspected contract killer who had allegedly accepted a contract to assassinate a police informant-who provided the tip-off for a large-scale narcotics seiz... Read More


Portugal's Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka for two-day visit

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel, has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (24) for a two-day official visit. He was accompanied by a four-member delegatio... Read More


Traffic disruptions expected due to railway crossing repairs on Kelani Valley Line

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Sri Lanka Railways has announced that the railway crossing on the High-Level Road near Kiriwandala Station (Mile 35, Chain 30), between Puwakpitiya and Avissawella on the Kelani ... Read More


Three injured after car topples down precipice in Norton Bridge

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A motor car carrying a group while returning to Avissawella after visiting Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) has veered off the road and toppled nearly 100 feet down a precipice. The incid... Read More


Academics, activists express concern after FCID summons Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A coalition of academics, journalists, feminist activists, and lawyers has issued a statement expressing concern over reports that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesi... Read More


Four arrested in Hikkaduwa over assault on prison officer and series of thefts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts, including the brutal assault of a prison officer using a sharp weapon and the theft of a motorcycle in ... Read More