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'Meenagaya' intercity express train service resumes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The 'Meenagaya' intercity express train service, which operates between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa, will resume service from today (23), the Department of Railways has announced... Read More


Akuregoda Double Murder: 10 arrested, gunman claims underworld figure ordered lawyer's killing

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Police have uncovered a series of new details in the high-profile double murder of a lawyer and his wife, who were shot and killed at a supermarket parking lot in Akuregoda on Fe... Read More


Amarakeerthi Athukorala Murder Case: Relatives of those found guilty to appeal against verdict

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The relatives of those found guilty in the murder case of late Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer have stated that they wi... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa responds to cancellation of Oxford and Cambridge Union events

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has responded to the cancellation of his planned speaking engagements at the Oxford Union and Cambridge Un... Read More


Sajith urges govt to absorb underemployed and archaeology graduates to teaching service

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has requested that underemployed graduates and archaeology graduates be granted the opportunity to enter the teaching service. He made this ap... Read More


'Red' landslide warnings lifted for several districts; Public urged to remain cautious - NBRO

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The 'Red' landslide warnings previously issued for certain districts have now been lifted, scientist at the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), Dr. Suminda Ratnayake,... Read More


Public warned of fraudsters posing as police officers to defraud citizens

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), through its Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID), has initiated investigations into multiple complaints concerning a group of... Read More


Two individuals confirmed dead after Payagala train-cab accident

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- At least two individuals have been confirmed dead after a train plying along the coastal line collided with a cab at a railway crossing in Payagala this morning, police stated. ... Read More


Eheliyagoda records highest rainfall; Thundershowers likely this afternoon

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Eheliyagoda in Ratnapura received 171mm of rain, the highest rainfall within the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Meteorology. Meanwhile, heavy showers were experie... Read More


Landslide 'Red' warnings issued for four districts extended

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended 'Level 3 (Red)' landslide warnings issued to several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across four districts... Read More