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FINAL RANDOLI PERAHERA TO PARADE THE STREETS OF KANDY TONIGHT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The final Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera festival is scheduled to parade the streets of Kandy tonight (8). Last night, the fourth Randoli Perahera began at 7:02 p.m... Read More


HIRU SEELA PARAMITHA PROGRAMME HELD FOR NIKINI POYA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Hiru Seela Paramitha programme, organised by the Hiru media network for Nikini Full Moon Poya, is currently underway at the historic Miyugunarama Rajamaha Viharaya in Kolambag... Read More


MASSIVE CROWDS AT MAKUMBURA TRANSPORT CENTER AHEAD OF LONG WEEKEND

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- More than 12,000 passengers arrived at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre within a three-hour period yesterday (7) to travel to their hometowns for the three-day long weeke... Read More


SUSPECT SHOT BY POLICE IN KADUWELA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Police have reported that a shooting has taken place in the Welivita area of Kaduwela a short while ago. According to the police, the incident occurred when they attempted to arr... Read More


THREE ARRESTED IN NUWARA ELIYA FOR ILLEGAL GEM SALE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Three people, including a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member of the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha, have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Nuwara Eliya Police. They w... Read More


TWO ARRESTED FOR OPERATING ILLEGAL LIQUOR DISTILLERY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Officers of the Ritigala Wildlife Sanctuary have arrested two individuals who were operating an illegal liquor distillery within the Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve. The suspects... Read More


CHINESE NATIONAL DEPORTED FOR LACK OF INFORMATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Immigration and Emigration Department officials today (8), deported a Chinese national who had arrived at Katunayake Airport on AirAsia flight AK-045. The individual, who reporte... Read More


ESTATE WORKER KILLED IN WASP ATTACK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- A 36-year-old estate worker has died from a wasp attack at the Olton Tea Estate in the Norwood Police Division. The victim, identified as Siva Kanagaratnam, a resident of the Olt... Read More


NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE TEAM WINS INAUGURAL SPOGOMI GARBAGE COLLECTION GAME

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Northwestern Province team has won the inaugural "SpoGomi" garbage collection competition in Sri Lanka and will now represent the country at the SpoGomi World Cup in Tokyo, Ja... Read More


NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- A National Youth Conference, to be held in conjunction with International Youth Day, is scheduled for August 12 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. The conference will ... Read More