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Qatar Airways to operate 29 flights tomorrow including to Colombo

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate 29 flights on Thursday: 15 departing Doha, and 14 coming in. Though Qatar's airspace remains closed, the carrier has, since las... Read More


US destroys Iranian naval ships and minelayers near Strait of Hormuz, military says

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The US military said it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships - including 16 minelayers - near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. US Central Command posted video of some of the ... Read More


Iran accuses US of obstructing rescue after sinking of IRIS Dena warship near Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Iran has accused the United States of obstructing rescue operations after the sinking of its IRIS Dena vessel near Sri Lanka earlier this month. Foreign Ministry spokesperson E... Read More


Electricity trade unions call off strike action

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The electricity sector trade unions have decided to call off the ongoing strike action launched by them based on several demands, following a discussion with relevant authoritie... Read More


Police constable arrested for purchasing motorcycle using arrested suspect's bank card

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A Police Constable attached to the Kosgoda Police Station has been arrested over allegations that he fraudulently obtained more than Rs. 600,000 using the bank card of a suspect... Read More


President urges collective action to tackle economic impact of Middle East crisis

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the objective of the present government is to build in Sri Lanka an economy shaped by the advancements of science and technology i... Read More


Aswesuma March allowance to be credited to beneficiaries' accounts tomorrow

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Welfare Benefits Board of Sri Lanka has announced that the allowance for the month of March for beneficiaries of the first phase of the Aswesuma Program will be credited to ... Read More


SC reserves judgment in appeals filed by ex-ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has reserved its judgment on the appeals filed by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were previously sentenced to i... Read More


18-month-old toddler dies after falling into pond near daycare centre

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- An 18-month-old toddler has died after reportedly falling into a pond located near the daycare centre where he had been under care. The deceased has been identified as a reside... Read More


BASL President delivers historic address at Supreme Court of India

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, delivered a historic address at the Supreme Court of India in connection with a del... Read More