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China, Sri Lanka mark 77th PRC anniversary, look to deepen ties

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- China and Sri Lanka celebrated the seventy-seventh anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China during a high-level diplomatic reception hosted at the Shangri-L... Read More


Hatton-Colombo road disrupted after earth slip at Watawala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Traffic movement on the Hatton-Colombo main road faces disruptions following an earth slip at Quailwatte in Watawala amid heavy rainfall. The earth slip blocked vehicular traff... Read More


Court allows CIABOC to record Namal's statement in prison

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama permitted the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today (24) to record a statement inside prison from in... Read More


Children under 12 get free zoo entry on October 1

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Children under 12 years of age receive free admission on 1 October 2026 to the Dehiwala National Zoo, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawala Zoo, and Ridiyagama Safari Park, wh... Read More


Principals to decide on school closures amid severe weather

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Educational authorities state that the power to decide whether schools will open or remain closed tomorrow (25) due to the severe adverse weather conditions prevailing in the Nu... Read More


ITAK seeks urgent meeting with president to save Sri Lankan on Saudi death row

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake requesting an urgent meeting to secure a pardon and release for twenty-six-year-old Sivarasa Ano... Read More


Rainfall exceeding 100mm expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Meteorology says a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwestern Bay of Bengal is currently moving west-northwestward along the northern And... Read More


Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in first men's ODI against England

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka's players have been fined 15% of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against England in Chester-le-Street. The International Cricke... Read More


Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation concludes US study tour on public finance

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Member of Parliament Dr Harsha de Silva, together with seven members of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), ha... Read More


Missing driver of Paper Corporation chairman flees after returning official cab

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Wellawatte Police have launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the official driver attached to the Chairman of the National Paper Corporation, who had been missing... Read More