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Ship with 25,000 MT of fertilizer scheduled to arrive tomorrow - Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, stated that a ship carrying 25,000 metric tons of fertilizer is scheduled to arrive in the country tomorrow (Apri... Read More


Two teens killed in motorcycle accident in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Two 19-year-old boys have died in a motorcycle accident that occurred in the Dharmapuram area of Kilinochchi. Police stated that the accident occurred when a motorcycle travelli... Read More


Grade 11 student missing after drowning in Kehelgamu Oya

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- A schoolboy has gone missing after reportedly drowning in the Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary that feeds into the Castlereagh Reservoir. The missing student has been identified as a ... Read More


Niece of slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani to be deported from US

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The niece of Qasem Soleimani, a high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who was killed by the US in 2020, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforce... Read More


16-year-old boy drowns while bathing in canal at Perathuweli

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- A 16-year-old boy, a resident of the Perathuweli area, has tragically died after drowning in a canal within the Kantale police division. It has been reported that the deceased h... Read More


Northern Railway Line to fully resume operations from Apr. 9

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Department of Railways has completed restoration work on the Northern Railway Line, which was damaged by Cyclone Ditwah last year. Accordingly, train services are scheduled ... Read More


Water cut in Homagama reduced to 12 hours - NWSDB

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has decided to reduce the duration of the scheduled water cut to 12 hours. Accordingly, the water supply to Homagama will be... Read More


More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon since March 2

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The number of people who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon has surpassed 1,400, according to an update shared by the Lebanese health ministry a short while ago. The... Read More


GMOA resumes island-wide strike from today

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) announced that it has resumed an island-wide strike from 8 a.m. today (04). GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe st... Read More


Iran has 48 hours to make a deal before 'hell will reign down', Trump says

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to "make a deal" or open the Strait of Hormuz before "Hell will reign [sic] down on them". In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: ... Read More