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Kehelbaddara Padme's illegally acquired assets worth Rs. 50M seized

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Illegally acquired assets valued at around Rs. 50 million, allegedly belonging to the notorious underworld figure 'Kehelbaddara Padme', who was recently arrested in Indonesia, ha... Read More


10-hour water cut in several areas within Colombo District

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 10-hour water cut will be implemented in several areas within the Colombo District tomorrow (23). Issui... Read More


US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29. The popular chess player's family announced his "unexpected" death in a statement released by his... Read More


Parliament to go pink tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (21) informed all Members of Parliament to wear pink or pink-shaded attire tomorrow (22), in view of the "Global Breast Cancer Aw... Read More


Met. Dept issues 'Red' alert, heavy rainfall above 150 mm likely in many areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A 'Red' alert warning has been issued for heavy rain in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern, and Northern provinces, and in the Anuradhapura District, the... Read More


Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament on Tuesday (21), to become the country's first female leader. Takaichi avoided a runof... Read More


Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with Belize

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Belize have established Diplomatic Relations between the two countries with effect from today (21), upon the signing of the agre... Read More


Water levels in several river basin rising - Public urged to remain cautious

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Flood warnings issued for residents of low-lying areas of the Maha Oya and Deduru Oya river basins remain in effect, according to the Department of Irrigation. The Director of I... Read More


Train services on main line delayed due to signal failure near Hunupitiya station

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Train services along the main line have been delayed due to a signal failure near the Hunupitiya railway station, the Department of Railways stated. Meanwhile, rail services alo... Read More


Several roads in Galle inundated due to heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Several roads in the Galle city have been inundated due to the prevailing heavy rainfall, causing severe disruption to transportation. The Galle- Baddegama main road is submerge... Read More