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Lightning strikes 11 vehicles at Hambantota Port yard

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Port Police stated that eleven motor vehicles were damaged when lightning struck a yard where imported cars were parked at the Hambantota Port terminal on Sunday night. The i... Read More


Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclone: Naval, fishermen warned

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Meteorology Department issued a severe weather warning as a Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a Deep Depression by yesterday.Check Forecasts The sy... Read More


India-Sri Lanka Navies conduct major exercise near Colombo

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, departed Colombo, October 29, concluding a successful Port call aimed at... Read More


Four fishermen stranded for ten days rescued

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Four Sri Lankan fishermen missing at sea for 10 days following severe weather conditions caused by Cyclone "Arnab" have been rescued unharmed in deep waters yesterday, the Fisheri... Read More


Hard copy of TIN needed only for some transactions

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued an urgent appeal to the public to refrain from crowding its offices to obtain Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) hard copies, cl... Read More


President inaugurates 63rd General Assembly of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The opening ceremony of the 63rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was held in Colombo yesterday (01) morning, under the patronage of President Anura K... Read More


DMT accepting online bookings for services at its Narahenpita office

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that the online appointment booking facility for services at its Narahenpita office will be reinstated starting today (2).Brows... Read More


Buddhist ceremony to mark 25 years of PM Modi in politics

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A special religious ceremony to invoke blessings on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the 25th anniversary of his political career was held at the Agrashravaka Maha Viha... Read More


Navy responds to medical emergency of foreign vessel crew member

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Sri Lanka Navy evacuated a crew member critically injured aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.Book Beach Resorts The operation ... Read More


'Maitri Setu' launched to strengthen Indo-Lanka ties through Buddhist heritage, culture and education

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The inaugural foundation stone laying ceremony of the 'Maitri Setu' International Educational and Cultural Complex, established with the objective of further strengthening histori... Read More