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Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The Governor General will remain in the country until Aug... Read More


Cabinet approves proposal to appoint new Delimitation Committee

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to appoint a new delimitation committee to review the recommendations made by the committees appointed in 2012 and 20... Read More


MPs' Rs. 1 million insurance coverage to be slashed

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to reduce the insurance coverage limit granted for Member... Read More


MPs Rs. 1 million insurance coverage to be reduced

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal presented to reduce the insurance coverage limit granted for Members of Parliament from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 250,000.... Read More


Indictments served on 'Harak Kata' and four others in new case at Colombo HC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Attorney General has filed a new case before the Colombo High Court against five individuals, including Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias "Harak Kata," on 50 charges, inclu... Read More


Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast US

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Hazy skies hung over parts of the midwest and northeastern U.S. on Sunday, caused by smoke drifting across the border from hundreds of wildfires in Canada. Canada is experiencing... Read More


First Randoli Perahera of Kandy Esala Festival to take to the streets tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The first Randoli Perahera of this year's Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to take to the streets tonight (04), as part of the historic annual procession, one of the oldest and g... Read More


25,000 individuals inspected during special police operation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A total of 748 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-... Read More


Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother postponed to October

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the hearing of the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forest, under t... Read More


Another wild elephant found dead in Thanamalwila

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The carcass of a wild elephant has been discovered in a swamp near the Karametiya Tank, within the Dahaiyagala area of the Hambegamuwa Police Division in Thanamalwila. According ... Read More