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Mother and son die following vehicular collision in Bakamuna

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A mother and her son died following a collision between a private passenger bus and a motorcycle in the Damanayaya area in Bakamuna on the Dambulla-Mahiyanganaya main road, this ... Read More


Senadhipathi arrives at CIABOC to give statement on Krrish deal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Nissanka Senadipathi arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CAIBOC). This is to provide a statement regarding an investigation conducted ... Read More


Sri Lanka's tax concessions exceed Rs. 276bn

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Sri Lanka's tax concessions to Board of Investment enterprises and Strategic Development Projects remain substantial, exceeding Rs. 276 billion across corporate income tax, Value... Read More


Over 530 bodies identified in Chemmani burial site

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Two headless human skeletons were uncovered over a forty-eight-hour period at the Chemmani burial site in Jaffna, pushing the total number of identified bodies to 539 by Tuesday.... Read More


Education committee focuses on teacher shortages, staffing and sector reforms

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Enhancing the professionalism of the teaching service, addressing teacher shortages, strengthening human resources in higher education institutions, and finding solutions to stru... Read More


India hosts 29 Sri Lankan gem and jewellery professionals for skills programme

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- A 29-member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka's Gem and Jewellery sector visited India from 06 to 23 July 2026 to participate in a specialised Training and Capacity Buil... Read More


Ishara Sewwandi remanded until 21st of this month

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva ordered today (10) that Ishara Sewwandi, the suspect in the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa, be remanded until the 21st of this month. Th... Read More


New mobile drug tests bus deployed

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Another fully equipped mobile clinical bus was presented to the National Transport Medical Institute by the Ministry of Health to further streamline the random drug testing progr... Read More


Sri Lanka focuses on death penalty for drug crimes

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Special attention was focused on executing the death penalty for drug-related crimes during the "Ratama Ekata" National Operations Council, as the toxic drug menace went beyond m... Read More


'Ratmalane Saima' and two others repatriated

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Three suspects arrested in Malaysia, including "Rathmalane Saima" who is a chief accomplice of organized underworld gang leader Kanjipani Imran, were brought to the island under ... Read More