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2025 NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE BEGINS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The 2025 National Youth Conference has begun at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. The conference is being held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake... Read More


ONE INJURED AS BUS CRASHES INTO BUS STOP IN COLOMBO

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- One person has been seriously injured after a bus crashed into a bus stop near Colombo's old fish market this morning. Police say the accident happened on the Route 155 Mattakku... Read More


PROTESTERS BLOCK WIND TURBINE TRANSPORT IN MANNAR

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Residents of Mannar held a protest last night, the 11th of August, blocking vehicles transporting wind turbines for the second phase of a wind power project. The protesters are ... Read More


THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES IN SIGIRIYA ROAD ACCIDENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- A three-and-a-half-year-old girl has died after a motorcycle she was on collided with a car near Digampathaha Vidyalaya on the Sigiriya-Digampathaha-Kimbissa road. The accident ... Read More


PALMYRAH DEVELOPMENT BOARD CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- V. Sagadevan has resigned from his position as Chairman of the Palmyrah Development Board.He submitted his resignation letter to the subject minister, Samantha Vidyaratne. Accor... Read More


POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH OF SCHOOLGIRL IN VAVUNIYA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Police have launched an investigation after the body of a schoolgirl was found in a well near a private tuition class in Vavuniya. The victim is a student from the Komarasan-kul... Read More


SRI LANKA HAS NO SATELLITES REGISTERED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION SAYS CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- According to Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, there are no satellites registered under the name of Sri Lanka with the International Telecommunication Union, or ITU. The Minister made... Read More


INDIAN PM AND UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT HOLD TALKS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Indian media reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have spoken over the phone. During the call, Mr. Modi reiterated India'... Read More


SUSPECT ARRESTED IN SHANTHA MUDUNKOTUWA MURDER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Shantha Mudunkotuwa, a former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha. The arrest was made in the Thalangama area. Police also ... Read More


PRIYANTHA WEERASOORIYA APPROVED AS NEW IGP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Constitutional Council has approved the President's proposal to appoint Priyantha Weerasooriya as the country's 37th Inspector General of Police. The approval was given at t... Read More