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26 injured after bus overturns into culvert

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- An accident occurred after a bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board veered off the road and overturned into a culvert while travelling along the Monaragala-Siyambalanduwa ... Read More


President grants pardon to 61 prisoners on Vesak Day

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A total of 61 prisoners have been granted a presidential pardon in view of Vesak Poya Day, which falls tomorrow (30). Commissioner of Prisons and spokesperson A.C. Gajanayake sai... Read More


Hiru Shakya Singha ceremony at historic Mahiyanganaya temple tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- To mark the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, the Hiru Shakya Singha Ceremony, organised by the Hiru Media Network, including Hiru TV and Hiru FM, will be held at the historic Mahiyangana... Read More


Father remanded over deaths of two kids in lodge fire

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The father of two children who died in a fire at a lodge in Batticaloa town has been remanded until the 1st of next month after being produced before the Batticaloa Magistrate's C... Read More


Strong winds expected in several offshore sea areas

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Department of Meteorology says wind speeds may intensify in offshore sea areas stretching from Kankesanthurai to Chilaw via Mannar, and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. ... Read More


Passed, but high-risk: what the IMF's 5th and 6th Review actually says

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The IMF's Executive Board signed off on Sri Lanka's combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility on May 28, unlocking another SDR 508 million, roughly US$695 ... Read More


SC upholds bank's right to sue guarantor directly

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Supreme Court ruled that banks hold the legal authority to take direct legal action against a guarantor without first suing the principal debtor, on the condition that the gua... Read More


Over 3 kg of 'Ice' found in Baduraliya

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A haul of drugs has been discovered inside 60 small parcels, near a road in the Thumbagalla Kanda area of Baduraliya. According to the Police reports the discovery consists of a ... Read More


Rain in several areas after 1 p.m. today

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Department of Meteorology, issuing a statement, announced that showers or thundershowers may occur at times today (29) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western Province... Read More


State of Emergency extended by another month

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification further extending the State of Public Emergency currently imposed throughout the country. This... Read More