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REASON BEHIND NAMAL RAJAPAKSA'S MALDIVES TRIP REVEALED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The reason behind Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa's recent trip to the Maldives has been revealed as he atte... Read More


COLOMBO MAGISTRATE ORDERS PROBE INTO FAKE LIQUOR SEIZED BY POLICE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga today (1) ordered the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to obtain a report from the Government Analyst to identify who converted a s... Read More


THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN FORECAST FOR PARTS OF THE ISLAND

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a statement forecasting that several areas of the island are likely to experience thundershowers or heavy lightning this afternoon or nigh... Read More


DOMESTIC LP GAS PRICES TO REMAIN UNCHANGED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- There will be no revision to the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders for the month of August. Accordingly, the price of a 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder will remain at Rs. 3,690. ... Read More


PM ASSESSES WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT IN NUWARA ELIYA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savitri Paulraj recently participated in an observation tour of a five-year women empowerment project being implement... Read More


INFANT'S BODY FOUND IN A TRAIN

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The body of a newborn infant, believed to be a few days old, was found in a train that had travelled from Puttalam to Colombo. The incident was reported to the Colombo Additional... Read More


SPEAKER'S OFFICIAL RESIDENCE TO BE CONVERTED INTO PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH CENTRE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- A proposal to convert the Speaker's official residence into a parliamentary study and research centre has received policy approval from the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee.... Read More


'LOKU PATTY' REMANDED OVER 'CLUB WASANTHA' MURDER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, a notorious organised crime leader also known as 'Loku Patty', has been remanded until August 4 over the 'Club Wasantha' murder. He was produced be... Read More


GRADE 5 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM: TUITION AND SEMINARS BANNED FROM AUGUST 6

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The Department of Examinations has announced a ban on all Grade 5 Scholarship exam-related activities from midnight on August 6. This includes tuition classes, the distribution o... Read More


THIRD KUMBAL PERAHERA OF KANDY ESALA PERAHERA TONIGHT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The third Kumbal Perahera of the historic Esala Perahera in Kandy will take to the streets tonight (1). The second Kumbal Perahera was paraded at the auspicious time of 7:01 PM y... Read More