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Schools closed in Deniyaya following flu outbreak to reopen tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone, which were temporarily closed due to a flu outbreak, are scheduled to reopen tomorrow (13). Southern Province Education Secretary Nishanth... Read More


Unawatuna massage therapist arrested over alleged assault on Australian tourist

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- A 38-year-old employee of an Ayurveda massage centre in Unawatuna has been arrested by the Unawatuna Tourist Police over allegations of sexually assaulting an Australian woman, po... Read More


Sri Lanka, Pakistan discuss defence cooperation and regional security collaboration

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), (Retd), has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayase... Read More


President calls for expedited resettlement of displaced families in Kandy

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to fast-track resettlement efforts for families in the Kandy District displaced by the Cyclone Ditwah. President Dissana... Read More


Galle shooting victim succumbs to injuries

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- The person injured in the shooting incident in the Dickson Junction area of Dangendara, Galle, has succumbed to his injuries. A shooting incident was reported this morning (12) i... Read More


Iran war has cost $29 billion so far, senior Pentagon official says

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- The US war against Iran has cost $29 billion so far - an estimate that was higher than the $25 billion figure senior Pentagon officials provided to Congress two weeks ago. "So, a... Read More


One injured as shooting incident reported in Galle

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- A shooting incident was reported this morning (12) in the Dickson Junction area of Dangendara, Galle. According to the Police Media Division, a person was shot by an assailant wh... Read More


Aravinda de Silva and wife testify in Kapila Chandrasena death inquiry

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena's magisterial inquiry continued at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court, where former cricketer and his rela... Read More


Cabinet subcommittee steps in to resolve land issues related to Uma Oya project

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- A Cabinet subcommittee has stepped in to provide a permanent solution to long-standing land issues faced by residents in the Welimada, Uva Paranagama and Hali-Ela Divisional Secre... Read More


Public Security Minister signals possible closure of selected police stations

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- The number of police stations currently operating in Sri Lanka has exceeded the required level, according to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wije... Read More