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THREE ARRESTED IN NUWARA ELIYA FOR ILLEGAL GEM SALE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Three people, including a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member of the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha, have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Nuwara Eliya Police. They w... Read More


TWO ARRESTED FOR OPERATING ILLEGAL LIQUOR DISTILLERY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Officers of the Ritigala Wildlife Sanctuary have arrested two individuals who were operating an illegal liquor distillery within the Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve. The suspects... Read More


CHINESE NATIONAL DEPORTED FOR LACK OF INFORMATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Immigration and Emigration Department officials today (8), deported a Chinese national who had arrived at Katunayake Airport on AirAsia flight AK-045. The individual, who reporte... Read More


ESTATE WORKER KILLED IN WASP ATTACK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- A 36-year-old estate worker has died from a wasp attack at the Olton Tea Estate in the Norwood Police Division. The victim, identified as Siva Kanagaratnam, a resident of the Olt... Read More


NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE TEAM WINS INAUGURAL SPOGOMI GARBAGE COLLECTION GAME

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Northwestern Province team has won the inaugural "SpoGomi" garbage collection competition in Sri Lanka and will now represent the country at the SpoGomi World Cup in Tokyo, Ja... Read More


NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- A National Youth Conference, to be held in conjunction with International Youth Day, is scheduled for August 12 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. The conference will ... Read More


SUPREMESAT WELCOMES PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SATELLITE LAUNCH

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- SupremeSAT has released a statement welcoming what it calls a "long-awaited public acknowledgment" that its satellite was successfully launched 13 years ago and that no government... Read More


SECOND PERSON DIES FROM BORELLA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- A second person has died after being injured in the shooting that took place in the Sirisara Uyana area of Borella earlier this week. The victim passed away while receiving treat... Read More


FINAL RANDOLI PROCESSION TO PARADE THE STREETS OF KANDY TONIGHT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- All arrangements are now in place for the final Randoli Procession of the Kandy Esala festival to take place tonight. According to Hiru reporters, people have already begun linin... Read More


PRESIDENT DISCUSSES CONCESSIONARY VEHICLES AND US TARIFFS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government expects to provide some concessionary vehicles to Members of Parliament in the upcoming budget. Speaking in P... Read More