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Concerns raised over increase in panic attacks among girls and young women

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Health professionals are sounding the alarm over a noticeable rise in panic attack incidents affecting young women and schoolgirls across the nation. The Government Medical Offi... Read More


Suspended police constable remanded for possessing 'ICE'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Kasun Dayarathna yesterday (19) ordered the remand of a former Police Constable, who was arrested by Keselwatte Police for possessing nearly 12 gram... Read More


Man held in Colombo with Kush cannabis

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- A man has been taken into custody in Grandpass, Colombo after police found him with a significant quantity of illegal drugs. The individual was arrested while in possession of 9... Read More


Increased rainfall expected across the island after Tuesday

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka is forecast to experience heavier rainfall after Tuesday (21) as a result of an atmospheric disturbance forming over the Bay of Bengal. The Department of Meteorology's... Read More


Disruption as several Monday morning trains cancelled

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka Railways has confirmed the cancellation of multiple upcountry train services scheduled for this morning (20) , after a train derailed close to Ihala Kotte railway stati... Read More


Prime Minister Amarasuriya highlights unity and hope in Deepavali message

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has issued a Deepavali message, emphasising that the festival's meaning of light overcoming darkness is particularly relevant this year as S... Read More


Flood warning issued for Deduru Oya valley

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- A flood warning has been issued by the Irrigation Department for various low-lying areas within the Deduru Oya valley following significant rainfall in the catchment regions. Th... Read More


Central Bank Governor Dr.Nandalal Weerasinghe achieves 'A Grade' in Global Finance Awards

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has received the prestigious 'A Grade' in the Global Finance magazine's 2025 World's Best Central Bank Go... Read More


Valvettithurai massacre survivors seek USD15 million in compensation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Survivors and families of those affected by the 1989 Valvettithurai massacre have lodged an official claim with the Sri Lankan Office for Reparations, demanding USD15 million (ap... Read More


Restoration of Upcountry train services further delayed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- The Sri Lanka Railway Department has warned of potential extended delays in restoring train services on the upcountry line, a day after an Intercity Express travelling from Kandy... Read More