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Joint Opposition secures victory in Udunuwara Cooperative Society election

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Joint Opposition has secured victory in the election to appoint the Chairman and Board of Directors of the Udunuwara Cooperative Society, winning by a majority of nine votes. ... Read More


Young couple arrested for swapping real gold with fake jewellery in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A young couple has been arrested by the Kandy Police Crime Investigation Division over allegations of defrauding several jewellery shops in Kandy by swapping real gold items with ... Read More


Cash stolen from temple accommodation in Wadduwa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Wadduwa Police report that Rs. 820,000 has been stolen after a break-in at the accommodation quarters of a temple in the area. The theft occurred yesterday morning (October 4) wh... Read More


Cabinet Spokesperson dismisses concerns over child protection bill as 'political stunt'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Minister of Health and Mass Media and Cabinet Spokesperson, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that the Opposition is attempting to create a false scare around the draft bill on pr... Read More


Drunken husband allegedly sets wife on fire in Wellampitiya

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A tragic incident has been reported from the Wellampitiya area, where a 29-year-old mother of one was allegedly burned to death by her intoxicated husband. The suspect reportedly... Read More


Elpitiya incident not a shooting, police investigation reveals

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Police Headquarters has clarified that the incident reported at a house in the Ihala Omattha area of the Elpitiya Police Division yesterday (October 4) was not a shooting. Curren... Read More


Badulla's Passara records the highest rainfall

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The adverse weather currently affecting the island has brought exceptionally heavy rainfall, with Passara in the Badulla District recording the highest precipitation over the past... Read More


People's love is the greatest joy for a leader - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that the greatest happiness a people's leader can achieve is the time spent with the public. He added that this is not just a political ... Read More


Sri Lankan delegation to attend Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A Sri Lankan delegation is scheduled to depart today (October 5) to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Barbados. The conference will take place from Octobe... Read More


Prime Minister says government is laying foundation for Sri Lanka's future

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current government is laying the fundamental groundwork to position the country for the place it should be in the next decade... Read More