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PERSON SHOT DEAD IN BANDARAGAMA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Police say a man travelling in a car was shot and killed near the Bolgoda Bridge in Bandaragama this afternoon. According to police, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle carr... Read More


POSTAL WORKERS' LEAVE CANCELLED AMID TREASURY WARNING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Postmaster General has announced that all leave for postal workers has been cancelled with immediate effect from August 17, with all employees ordered to report back to work ... Read More


LAWYER BANNED FROM CASE AFTER IMPROPER CONDUCT IN NEGOMBO COURT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A young lawyer has been reprimanded after attempting to make a video call on behalf of his foreign client, appearing before the Negombo Magistrate's Court today. The Magistrate i... Read More


ALLIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN WESTERN PROVINCE LAUNCH INDEFINITE STRIKE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Allied medical professionals at all hospitals under the Western Provincial Council have begun an indefinite strike today at 8:00 a.m. The strike was announced by Chanaka Dharmawi... Read More


ROAD COLLAPSE IN BORELLA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A section of the road from Model Farm Road Junction towards D.S. Senanayake Junction in Borella has collapsed. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes, as follows: Vehicles... Read More


THUNDERSHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS SEVERAL PROVINCES IN COMING DAYS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Atmospheric conditions are becoming increasingly favourable for evening thundershowers across parts of Sri Lanka over the next few days, according to the Department of Meteorolog... Read More


HIRU MEDIA NETWORK SWEEPS ICONIC AWARDS 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Hiru Media Network reasserted its dominance in the Sri Lankan media landscape by winning numerous awards at the ICONIC AWARDS 2025 ceremony, held yesterday. In a resounding ... Read More


PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES SRI LANKAN AIRLINES AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A special presidential committee in Sri Lanka is requesting input from the public and staff as it investigates past allegations of corruption at SriLankan Airlines and Airport an... Read More


FIGHT TO SAVE SRI LANKAN LEOPARDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka has launched a new livestock insurance scheme to protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard, or Panthera pardus kotiya... Read More


UN RESEARCH VESSEL ARRIVES IN COLOMBO, FUTURE SURVEY PENDING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) research vessel, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, has made a port call in Colombo but is not conducting its planned marine research survey in S... Read More