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Update: Weligama SJB Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman dies after gun attack

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekera, also known as 'Midigama Lasa,' has died following a gun attack. The Chairman was shot while seated in his... Read More


Drug samples from 1981 ordered to be destroyed - JSC

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all magistrates to take immediate steps to remove drug samples weighing less than one kilogramme that have been stored at the... Read More


Manusha appears before Illegal Assets Investigation division

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara appeared before the Illegal Assets Investigation Division a short while ago in connection with an ongoing probe. Police sources said Nanayakk... Read More


10-hour water cut in Colombo and suburbs tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 10-hour water cut in Colombo and several surrounding areas tomorrow (23), from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Accor... Read More


Vehicle crashes into security gate outside White House

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said. A person drove a v... Read More


Parliament flares up after killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Parliament flared up after Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa informed that the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, who was shot at today, has succumbed to his injuries. Chief ... Read More


Audit urges fair pricing, stricter rules for private hospitals

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- An audit report has called for an urgent overhaul of Sri Lanka's private healthcare system recommending a fair and affordable charge structure and the grading of all private medi... Read More


One dead, 10 injured in Mannar bus crash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- A 29-year-old man was killed and ten others were injured in a bus accident along the Mannar-Medawachchiya main road this morning (22), police said. The accident occurred between... Read More


Three children from Mahanama College sexually harassed by school's security officer: Sajith

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Three boys from Mahanama College, Colombo have been sexually harassed by the school's security officer, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today. Premadasa said... Read More


'Sri Lankan Day' to be held in December

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved plans to conduct a national program called 'Sri Lankan Day', aimed at fostering unity and understanding among the country's diverse communit... Read More