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Elderly man found mysteriously dead on road in Uduwara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- An elderly man who was walking to a temple in the Uduwara area to observe sil on Poya day was found mysteriously dead on the Napier Road in Uduwara yesterday (6), police reported.... Read More


Retail owner fined for storing coconut oil in toilet

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Grandpass Police reported the discovery of a locally-manufactured revolver-type firearm at the Madampitiya garbage dump. Police stated that the firearm was rust-coloured. Th... Read More


Sri Lanka reinstates ETA system amid cultural dispute over tourism inclusivity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Sri Lankan government has brought back the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for all international tourists from October 15. The move is designed to simplify the e... Read More


United Nations human rights council adopts Sri Lanka resolution despite Colombo's rejection

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka, despite the country's formal o... Read More


Sri Lanka achieves macroeconomic stability, but recovery remains fragile says World Bank

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The World Bank's latest Sri Lanka Development Update, titled Better Spending for All, confirms that the country has achieved impressive macroeconomic stability following its recen... Read More


Opposition calls for special parliamentary committee on 323 unexamined containers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)-led Opposition today (7) submitted a proposal to the Speaker of Parliament to appoint a Special Select Committee (SSC) to investigate the release ... Read More


Two injured in head-on motorcycle crash in Kotagala

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Two motorcyclists were injured this morning (7) in a head-on collision involving two motorcycles in the centre of Kotagala town. The injured riders were admitted to the Kotagala ... Read More


Former PC member Sampath Manamperi detained for 90 days

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Western North Crimes Division (CCD) in Peliyagoda today (7) informed Colombo Additional Magistrate H. D. Darshika that former Provincial Council Member Sampath Manamperi is be... Read More


Vipassi Buddhist Centre opened at Colombi National Hospital

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The renovated Vipassi Buddhist Centre within the premises of the Colombo National Hospital was recently inaugurated by the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa... Read More


Attorney-at-law arrested over land fraud

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- An Attorney-at-Law has been arrested by the Special Crime Investigation Unit in connection with a fraud case involving the creation and use of a forged deed for a plot of land. P... Read More