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Sri Lankan woman found dead In hotel In Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti

Shravasti, Oct. 24 -- A 71-year-old Sri Lankan woman was found dead inside a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti, officials said on Wednesday. The deceased woman has been identified as Kodgoda, the wif... Read More


MP Jagath Vithane says his life is in danger

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- Opposition MP Jagath Vithane told Parliament today that he is facing a death threat and it has been confirmed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) as well. Vithane said the I... Read More


Ex-Fisheries officer, minister's staff arrested over job bribe

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested two individuals today in connection with allegations of soliciting bribes for government positi... Read More


Plans to regulate eateries catering to long distance bus passengers: Deputy Minister

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- The government has launched a programme to regulate wayside eateries that cater to passengers on long distance buses, Deputy Minister of Transport and High Ways Prasanna Gunasena s... Read More


76 long-term Army vehicles refurbished and deployed

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- Following the directives of Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, 76 vehicles that had been out of service due to long-term use have been fully restored and added bac... Read More


Govt. dental surgeons to launch island-wide strike

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- The Government Dental Surgeons' Association (GDSA) has announced an island-wide token strike on November 6, 2025, in protest over what it describes as the "ongoing administrative c... Read More


Monsoon Lessons: What the rains teach Sri Lanka about resilience

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Sri Lanka's monsoon rains have brought floods, landslides, and rising dengue risk across the island. While transport and crops face disruption, the downpours also refill reservoi... Read More


Opposition MPs call for establishment of Independent Youth Commission

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- A group of Members of Parliament, led by former Minister Ravi Karunanayake, has called for the appointment of a Select Committee of Parliament to propose the establishment of an In... Read More


Court delivers verdict in coconut theft murder case: Death sentence for first accused

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- Homagama High Court Judge Navarathna Marasinghe today sentenced a man to death after he was found guilty of killing another man using a metal rod used for plucking coconuts, follow... Read More


''Was raped by cop 4 times'': Maharashtra woman doctor's suicide note on hand

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- A woman doctor, who was reportedly raped four times in five months by a police sub-inspector (SI), died by suicide at a district hospital in Maharashtra's Satara on Thursday night.... Read More