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UVA PROVINCE POTATO FARMERS FACE DIFFICULTIES AMIDST IMPORTED POTATO SUPPLY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Farmers in the Uva Province are facing difficulties selling their Yala season potato harvest. They say traders are not buying their produce due to the lower prices of imported p... Read More


GMOA SUSPENDS ISLAND-WIDE STRIKE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association has decided to temporarily suspend its planned island-wide strike. The strike was scheduled to begin today (11). The decision was m... Read More


DEPUTY MINISTER AND FARMERS CLASH OVER PADDY PURCHASING ISSUES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Namal Karunaratne, says that issues related to the purchasing of paddy have been resolved. He made the statement at a press conference in Mon... Read More


VIETNAMESE TOURIST DROWNS AT MORAGALLA BEACH

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A 48-year-old Vietnamese woman has drowned at Moragalla beach in Aluthgama. The incident occurred at around 6.30 this morning. She was part of a tourist group and had gone for ... Read More


FOREIGN HAND GRENADE FOUND IN THAMBUTTEGAMA IRRIGATION CANAL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Thambuttegama Police reported that a live, foreign-manufactured hand grenade was discovered in an irrigation canal yesterday (10). The discovery was made by four individuals who... Read More


NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY MINISTER POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The submission of the opposition's joint no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defense, retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, has been postponed until tomorrow (12). ... Read More


YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPUTY MINISTER TO ANNOUNCE NEW LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AMIDST PROTESTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs, Eranga Gunasekara, says that a new leadership board made up of young leaders will be introduced at the National Youth Societies Conference, ... Read More


HIRU MEDIA NETWORK WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS AT GLOBAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Global Business Excellence Awards 2025 ceremony commenced this evening at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo. The Hiru Media Network was hono... Read More


SRI LANKA U20 MEN'S RUGBY TEAM REACHES ASIA RUGBY SEVENS FINAL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Sri Lanka Men's Under 20 Sevens team has defeated China by 26 points to 17 to qualify for the final of the Asia Rugby Under 20 Sevens 2025 tournament. Gimara Wijeyarathna sc... Read More


ACTING IGP SAYS NO CRIME WAVE IN COUNTRY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya says there is no crime wave in the country, despite the impression some people are trying to create. Speaking yesterday... Read More