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Halting SVAT system will affect export industries - Sajith

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to halt the withdrawal of the Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) system, warning that it will cau... Read More


Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- A fire broke out at Chevron's El Segundo refinery, California governor Gavin Newsom's press office said, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one are... Read More


Sabina Yousaf Crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Sabina Yousaf has been crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025 at the Grand Final held on Thursday (03). As the new titleholder, she will represent Sri Lanka at the Mrs. World pageant,... Read More


Confusion Over Property at Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Wijerama Residence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- A dispute over ownership of items in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's official residence on Wijerama Mawatha has delayed the handover of the state-owned property. Officials f... Read More


Meteorology Dept Warns of Lightning Hazards and Strong Winds

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning of strong lightning, effective until 11 pm today (03). Areas expected to be affected include the North-Central, Eastern, and Uv... Read More


President Visits Malwatte and Asgiri Theras

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid visits to the Chief Incumbents of the Malwatte and Asgiri chapters this afternoon (03) to seek their blessings. The President first arrive... Read More


Fire Breaks Out at Galle Prison

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- A fire has reportedly broken out at the Galle Prison premises. Two fire engines from the Galle Municipal Council Fire Department have been dispatched to the scene to extinguish t... Read More


Akalanka Peiris clocks national record, targets Commonwealth and Asian Games

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- Sri Lanka's Australian-based swimmer Akalanka Peiris broke the Sri Lanka national short course record in the 100m Individual Medley and also finished among the top swimmers in Aus... Read More


Women's Cancer Ward Inaugurated at Kandy National Hospital

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The "Seth Piyasa" Women's Cancer Treatment Ward at Kandy National Hospital, the largest cancer treatment center in Sri Lanka built within a general hospital, was inaugurated today... Read More


'No signs of life': Hopes turn to anguish in Indonesia school collapse

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Hopes for dozens of students feared trapped in rubble at a collapsed boarding school have turned to anguish as authorities shift their focus from rescue to recovery. Suharyanto, ... Read More