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Harini to meet Chinese President Xi today, PM Li tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya who is on a visit to China will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today and with her counterpart Li Qiang tomorrow. Sh... Read More


Surge in online scams reported in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has raised an alarm over a surge in online scams targeting unsuspecting victims. Senior Information Security Engineer at ... Read More


Harsha de Silva defends Suwa Seriya brand

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva clarified that despite government claims, the Suwa Seriya ambulance service is not his personal property. Addressing the media, Silva s... Read More


One in four Sri Lankan teens likely to suffer from depression

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A new study has revealed that a large number of Sri Lankan adolescents are facing serious mental health challenges, with one in four showing clinically significant symptoms of de... Read More


Sri Lankan among three arrested at Bengaluru airport with drugs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Oct 9 seized 45.4kg of hydro ganja and 6kg of psilocybin mushrooms at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). Three persons, including a Sri... Read More


Mount Lavinia court incident: Constable granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The police officer charged in connection with assaulting an attorney-at-law within the Mount Lavinia Court premises was released on bail today. Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Am... Read More


Trump says 'don't worry about China' after Beijing responds to 100% tariff threat

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- President Trump moved to ease tensions with China on Sunday after threatening to impose a sweeping 100% tariff on all its imports in retaliation for Beijing's new export controls... Read More


First seven Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Israel has received the first seven captives released by Hamas and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza. Thirteen more living captives are ... Read More


Government online services disrupted due to Lanka Government Cloud outage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Several online public services operated by government institutions have been temporarily disrupted following a technical issue affecting the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC). The af... Read More


Man killed in toilet pit explosion in Pilana

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A 56-year-old man was killed following an explosion in a toilet pit at his residence in Pilana, Nagashandiya, within the Habaraduwa Police Division. According to the Police, the... Read More