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22nd Amendment to Constitution presented to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Bill to amend the Constitution for the 22nd time and the Judicature Amendment Bill were presented to Parliament amid protests by the Opposition. The two Bills are aimed at e... Read More


Former Fisheries Corporation chairman arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former Fisheries Corporation Chairman Maheel Senaratne over allegations of irregularities... Read More


Dinesh Chandimal suffers injury, taken to hospital

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Dinesh Chandimal had to leave the field after sustaining an injury to his right shoulder and neck during the first session of Day 4 of the first Test against India. The incident... Read More


Four Monaragala Crime Unit cops arrested over Rs. 500,000 ganja bribe

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A group of four police officers of the Monaragala Crime Investigation Unit were arrested last morning by Thanamalwila Police on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs.500,000 to do... Read More


Sri Lankan government has sovereign rights to amend country's laws: Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The government of Sri Lanka has the sovereign right to amend the country's laws in line with the people's mandate, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today.... Read More


Underground clay pipe system unearthed at ancient Yapahuwa

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Archaeologists have uncovered important evidence of settlements and the daily lives of ordinary people during excavations at the historic Yapahuwa Kingdom under the Wayamba Proje... Read More


Dry spell hits some parts of Sri Lanka, water level drops in major tanks

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A dry spell in the Northern, Eastern and North Central provinces, as well as some areas of the Hambantota District, is reported, leading to water storage in more than 30 reservoi... Read More


Global diesel price hike still a matter of concern for CPC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The continuous rise of diesel is still a matter of concern for Sri Lanka, an official said yesterday. The average price of diesel around the world is 1.56 U.S. Dollar per litre.... Read More


Kandy Esala Perahera kicks off today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala Perahera will parade the streets tonight. The processions of the four Devalas will set off at 6.28 pm and arrive at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, ... Read More


Water Board turns to groundwater to face dry weather

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Amidst predictions that Sri Lanka will have to face severe dry weather in the first quarter of 2027 due to the El Nino phenomenon, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (N... Read More