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SESAME FARMERS FACE ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS DUE TO LOW PRICES

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Sesame farmers in several areas of the Anuradhapura district are reporting severe economic hardship due to a significant drop in the market price for their produce. Currently, a... Read More


STOLEN VAN FOUND IN PERADENIYA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Police have recovered a van that was stolen following the murder of a security guard during a robbery in the Wennappuwa area. The van was found abandoned in front of a school in... Read More


BODY FOUND NEAR A CANAL IN MEDAWACHCHIYA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The body of a woman who has died under suspicious circumstances was discovered today (15) near a canal connected to the Sangilikandarawa Lake, Medawachchiya. According to police... Read More


SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SEVERAL PROVINCES

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasted that several areas of the island will experience showers today (15), with certain regions likely to see moderately heavy rainfall and str... Read More


CHILD DIES AFTER BEING DRAGGED BY COW IN ANURADHAPURA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A nine-year-old child has tragically died in Anuradhapura after being dragged for approximately 800 metres by a cow. The incident occurred on Friday (13). Imash Devidu was play... Read More


LANDSLIDE WARNING ISSUED FOR SEVERAL AREAS

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has elevated the landslide warning for the Ratnapura district to Level 2. Specifically, the Ratnapura and Ayagama Divisional S... Read More


SRI LANKA SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY EXPORTS WITH AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- Consul General Pradeepa Saram recently met with Scott Veenker, Chief Executive at the Committee for Melbourne and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, to discuss Sri Lan... Read More


NAMES OF 223 LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS STILL PENDING GAZETTE

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- The Election Commission stated that the names of 223 members elected to local government bodies have yet to be submitted. Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated... Read More


HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS FORECAST FOR MULTIPLE PROVINCES

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers are expected to occur at times today (14) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces. ... Read More


NPP AND SJB SECURE POWER IN KEY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- Today (13) saw the formation of several local government authorities where no single party secured an outright majority in the recent elections. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)... Read More