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SRI LANKA-INDIA JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE SLINEX-25 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The 12th bilateral naval exercise between Sri Lanka and India, SLINEX-25, has successfully concluded in the western seas off the coast of Colombo. The annual exercise, aimed at ... Read More


OVER 26,000 PEOPLE AND 19,000 VEHICLES INSPECTED IN SPECIAL ANTI-DRUG OPERATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A total of 26,560 people were inspected during a special operation to curb drugs and organized crime yesterday (18). According to reports, 11,053 vehicles and 8,444 motorcycles ... Read More


HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SEVERAL PARTS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology says that several parts of the island may experience hot weather that is perceptible to the human body tomorrow as well. The department stated that... Read More


POSTAL STRIKE CONTINUES, 1.5 MILLION LETTERS AND PARCELS STUCK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Postal unions have announced they will continue their strike indefinitely until their demands are met, leading to a standstill in postal services across the country. As a result... Read More


UNHCR SUSPENDS REPATRIATION OF REFUGEES TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- UNHCR, the refugee agency of the United Nations, has temporarily suspended the process of facilitating the repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees apprehending arrest upon thei... Read More


OVER 10,000 VEHICLES STUCK AT PORTS DUE TO CLEARANCE DELAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Chairman of the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL), Indika Sampath Merenchige, has revealed that more than 10,000 vehicles are currently held up at Sri Lankan port... Read More


PROTESTING TEACHERS REMAIN AT PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A group of teachers who spent last night (18) on the pavement near the President's Secretariat are continuing their protest today (19), demanding that their children be admitted ... Read More


FORMER NATIONAL LOTTERIES BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, has been arrested. An arrest warrant for Halloluwa was issued by Colombo Additional Magistrate Pas... Read More


MAN DIES FOLLOWING SHOOTING IN PELIYAGODA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A 45-year-old man who was shot while riding a motorcycle on Gnanarathana Mawatha, Peliyagoda, has died. Hospital sources say he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatme... Read More


POLICE CHIEF TAKES FIRM STANCE ON DRUG-ADDICTED OFFICERS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya, is focusing on swiftly identifying and expelling police officers who are addicted to drugs. According to police sources, a f... Read More