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Showers to increase in the next few days

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Showery weather conditions over the island are expected to enhance in the next few days due to the influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and the atmospheric disturbance... Read More


Landslide warnings issued to residents of seven districts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in seven districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. Accordingly, landslide w... Read More


'Ishara Sewwandi' to be brought back to Sri Lanka today?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- 'Ishara Sewwandi', the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa,' who was arrested ... Read More


Man dead after earth mound collapses in mine

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A man has reportedly died after a mound of earth collapsed in a mine in the Agarathenna area of the Passara Police Division. The accident had occurred earlier this morning (15),... Read More


'Ishara Sewwandi' brought back to Sri Lanka from Nepal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- 'Ishara Sewwandi', the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa,' who was arrested ... Read More


Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after an air strike and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours, leaving more ... Read More


Narcotics haul found floating in southern seas: Over 800kg of drugs including 670kg of 'Ice'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The exact contents of the 51 packages found floating on seas off the southern coast, which were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Tangalle fisheries harbour last... Read More


Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), earlier tod... Read More


Parliament to debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Parliament is scheduled to debate the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business whi... Read More


Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has been granted bail by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court. He has been released on two surety bails amounting to Rs. 500,000 each. Att... Read More