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First Sri Lankan earns U.S. Navy SEAL pin

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha of the Sri Lanka Navy's Special Boat Squadron (SBS) has made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to complete the U.S. Navy SEAL training program an... Read More


Elderly man's body found hanging in Kilinochchi Police Station cell

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- The body of an elderly man was recovered from a detention cell at the Kilinochchi Police Station on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Rathinam Rasu, a 66-year-old resi... Read More


Marginalised children neglected by proposed education reforms: Mano

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- The education of the plantation based school children and any such marginalised segment need affirmative approaches as part of the short-term goal. It is missing in the proposed ... Read More


British Parliamentarians visit Presidential Secretariat

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- A delegation of British Parliamentarians visited the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon (25). During their visit, the delegation held a brief discussion with the Secre... Read More


Joe Root: England's elegant Test record-breaker

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- With a single behind point Joe Root climbed above Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test history, underlining his status as a giant of the sport. The form... Read More


Thailand declares martial law in 8 districts

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai Friday blamed Cambodia for initiating the latest armed conflict by using "military force first." During a speech at the Gov... Read More


President holds meeting with US Trade Representative on tariff reduction

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A virtual discussion was held this evening (25) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer aimed at reducing the trade tarif... Read More


Writ petition filed seeking removal of illegal electric fences to protect elephants

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing authorities to detect and remove illegal electric fences to ensure the protection and conserv... Read More


Brigadier Franklin Joseph appointed Defence Ministry spokesman

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Brigadier Franklin Joseph officially assumed duties as the new Director of Media and Spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, succeeding Colonel Nalin Herath. A senior officer of ... Read More


Govt to Establish Think Tank for Rural Industrial Revival - PM

Srilanka, July 25 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government will initiate steps to establish a National Industrial Planning Think Tank centered on revitalizing the rural econ... Read More