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Man and woman killed in separate incidents; Unidentified body recovered in Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Two murders have been reported in Wellawaya and Payagala resulting in the deaths of a woman and a man, while another unidentified male body has also been recovered, police said.... Read More


FSP claims unusual release of Victoria Reservoir's water for electricity generation

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) alleges that the government has decided to release water from the Victoria Reservoir in an unusual manner for electricity generation. Speaki... Read More


Oil prices fall for a second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resume

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing r... Read More


Donald Trump believes Iran war will end soon

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the war against Iran is "very close" to completion. Trump made the remarks in response to a question from FOX News. "If I p... Read More


President meets Mahanayaka Thero of Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on the Most Venerable Aggamaha Pandita Makulewe Wimala Mahanayaka Thero of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya and engaged in a brief disc... Read More


250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis missing after migrant boat sinks in Andaman Sea

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migrati... Read More


Anointing of oil ritual for New Year begins

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The auspicious time for the tradition of anointing oil for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced at 6:55 a.m. today (15). President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is also attendin... Read More


Two bodies recovered after drowning incident in Mahaweli River

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Two bodies have been recovered this afternoon (15) near the Verugal Aru Bridge on the Mahaweli River, where a father and his four sons were swept away while bathing. The accide... Read More


President participates in New Year oil anointing ceremony in Kandy

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is participating in the official state ceremony for the traditional oil-anointing ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Kandy. In line ... Read More


Two dead, three missing in separate drowning incidents

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- Three brothers who went to bathe in the Mahaweli River, which flows through the Somawathiya Reserve in Serunuwara, have drowned and gone missing. The incident occurred last eve... Read More