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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


Jaffna lawyers strike over illegal police search of colleague's home

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Lawyers in Jaffna staged a strike today (7), protesting the alleged unlawful entry and search of a colleague's home by the police without a court warrant. The lawyers accuse the ... Read More


Theft of pigeons from Dehiwala Zoological Gardens

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Director-General of the National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala, Dr R. C. Rajapaksha, reports that a complaint has been lodged with the Dehiwala Police regarding the theft of 32... Read More


Warning issued for thundershowers in some areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a statement warning that atmospheric conditions are currently favourable for the development of thundershowers in the evening. The Depart... Read More


Farmer groups accuse mill owners of artificial rice shortage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Farmer organisation representatives are claiming that the shortage of Keeri Samba rice in the market is being caused by large-scale paddy mill owners creating an artificial rice s... Read More


Postmaster General slams postal workers over fraud and inefficiency

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Postmaster General, Ruwan Sathkumara, has stated that he is facing severe difficulties due to the fraudulent and inefficient service provided by postal officers. Speaking at ... Read More


Key associate of "Kalubowila Avishka" arrested with "Heroin" and "ICE"

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Two men have been detained in the Piliyandala area of Bokundara following the seizure of a substantial quantity of illegal narcotics. The arrests were made by the Police Special ... Read More


Alleged drug trafficker 'Kalubowila Chuti' and brother arrested with drugs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested an alleged drug trafficker known as 'Kalubowila Chuti' and his older brother with a consignment of nearly 3 kilogrammes of heroin ... Read More


The Met Department warns of thundershowers across the island

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Department of Meteorology has forecast rain or thundershowers for many parts of the island this evening (6). The Department stated that the wet weather is expected to affect ... Read More