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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO IMPORT RICE AMIDST POTENTIAL SHORTAGE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has warned that if large-scale paddy millers create a shortage of Keeri Samba rice, the government plans to import 40,000 metric tons of substitute... Read More


COURT HEARING SET FOR GALENBINDUNUWEWA ARMS STASH

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Police will report to the Kahatagasdigiliya Magistrate's Court today (15) regarding the discovery of live T-56 ammunition and magazines hidden in the Getalawa reservoir. The sta... Read More


FORMER MINISTER LOHAN RATHWATTE'S FUNERAL ON SUNDAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The funeral for the late former State Minister Lohan Rathwatte will be held on Sunday, the 17th of August. According to his family, the last rites will take place at 5 p.m. at th... Read More


PRESIDENT DISSANAYAKE REVIEWS YOUTH AND SPORTS MINISTRY BUDGET

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- pre-discussion to review the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was held this morning at the Presidential Secretariat. The meeting was chaired b... Read More


ROAD CLOSURES FOR NAVAGAMUWA ESALA PERAHERA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Police have announced road closures for the annual Esala Perahera of the Navagamuwa Ancient Paththini Devalaya. The procession will be held on the Old Avissawella-Colombo Road fr... Read More


COURT CALLS FOR PHONE RECORDS IN TREASURE HUNTING CASE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The Anuradhapura Acting Magistrate, Chandana Weerakoon, today ordered a private telecom company to provide a telephone analysis report. The order seeks to identify the individua... Read More


ROAD CLOSURES FOR BELLANWILA ESALA PROCESSION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Police have limited traffic on several main roads for the annual Esala procession of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya. The Ran Sivali procession will take place from seven o'clo... Read More


AIRPORT SECURITY OFFICER ARRESTED WITH T-56 RIFLE AND PISTOLS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- An employee of the Airport and Aviation Services Limited has been arrested in Minuwangoda with a cache of weapons. According to police, the suspect is a security officer for the... Read More


ADIC CALLS FOR REVERSAL OF DECISION ON CANNABIS CULTIVATION FOR EXPORT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) is calling on the government to immediately reverse its decision to permit foreign investors to cultivate cannabis for export. The... Read More


DRIVER CONFESSES TO ROLE IN MURDER OF HOMAGAMA LG MEMBER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The driver of the getaway car used in the murder of Homagama Local government member Shantha Mudunkotuwa, also known as "Bana," has confessed to the police that a person known as... Read More