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Convention against Doping in Sport Amendment Bill to be debated in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The second reading of the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to take place in Parliament today (07). The debate will take place when Parliament conv... Read More


US government shutdown enters second week after funding measures fail again in Senate

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday (Oct 6), with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis. Democra... Read More


Bodies of couple hacked to death found in a house in Hungama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The bodies of a couple hacked to death with sharp weapons have been discovered in a house in Wadigala, Hungama this morning (07), police stated. According to police, the deceased... Read More


Showers or thundershowers expected in most places of the island after 1pm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (07), the Department of Meteorology said. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at som... Read More


CIABOC launches new case tracking system to enhance transparency and efficiency

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) marked a major step in institutional modernization with the launch of its new Case Tracking System at t... Read More


Chinese community in SL makes donation in support of Na Uyana Monastery following tragic accident

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- In the wake of the tragic accident at the Na Uyana Monastery in Malsiripura, Kurunegala District, the Chinese Community in Sri Lanka has extended a heartfelt gesture of solidarity... Read More


Supreme Court upholds death sentence on 'Julampitiye Amare'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Supreme Court today (07) dismissed, without proceeding to a hearing, the appeal filed by G.G. Amarasiri, also known as 'Julampitiye Amare', against the death sentence imposed ... Read More


Contempt of Court case filed against YouTuber Sudaththa Thilaksiri to be taken up before Appeals Court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Court of Appeal today (07) ordered that the petition filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara against YouTuber Sudaththa Thilaksiri, alleging contempt of court, be taken u... Read More


Seven children hospitalised after being exposed to chemical substance in a school lab

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Seven children have been hospitalised after being exposed to a chemical substance in a laboratory of a school in Dambulla. Among the hospitalized students, five are boys and two ... Read More


World Bank warns US tariffs on Indian exports to slow South Asia growth next year

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The World Bank on Tuesday said higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the U.S. will drag the South Asian growth rate in 2026, even as the current year remains shielded by gove... Read More