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Namal urges Govt to listen to doctors, think of patients

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has urged the Government to address the demands of doctors and other professionals, stressing that public we... Read More


'High death toll of cancer patients largely due to late-stage detection'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Deputy Health Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said that nearly 100 new cancer patients are identified daily in Sri Lanka, while around 40 lives are lost each day, noting that cance... Read More


Bus owners risk losing route permit if drivers, conductors are on drugs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Authorities will take tough action against public transport drivers and conductors using narcotics, implementing measures that include the cancellation of route permits and drivi... Read More


Govt to revisit Protection of Occupants Bill

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court yesterday terminated proceedings relating to five Special Determination petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Protection of Occupants Bill... Read More


Dry weather to persist

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-central and North-... Read More


President AKD thanks Pakistan PM as Colombo hosts India-Pakistan match, ensuring the game we all love continues

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after confirmation that the much-anticipated India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match i... Read More


Youth killed as Police open fire on fleeing van in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A 17-year-old youth from Vadukottai has died after police opened fire on a vehicle during a pursuit in the Kayts police division this morning (10). The incident began near the A... Read More


Foreigner arrested at Katunayake with Rs. 5.5 Mn worth of illicit cigarettes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) intercepted a 45-year-old foreign national this morning (10) for attempting to smuggle a large consign... Read More


Sacred relics to return to India: Final opportunity for public worship today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, has issued a final call to devotees wishing to pay their respects to the Sacred Devnimori relics o... Read More


President chairs meeting of Board of Governors of the President's Fund

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The Board of Governors of the President's Fund convened this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Board... Read More