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Construction worker dies after falling with concrete mixer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A 24-year-old man died yesterday (06) after being trapped under a concrete mixing machine while working on a two-story building in Kalutara. The victim, identified by police as W... Read More


Mother and daughter die following electrocution

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A 46-year-old mother and her 13-year-old daughter passed away after being electrocuted, according to police reports. The police stated that the incident occurred in the Navanaliy... Read More


STF recovers LTTE rocket launchers in Valachchenai

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Officers from the Aralaganwila Special Task Force (STF) camp recovered three rocket launchers suspected to have been used by the LTTE. The discovery followed a tip-off received b... Read More


SJB proposes social media restrictions for children

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Restrictions on social media access for children under the age of 16 should be implemented to ensure their digital safety. SJB Gampaha District Parliamentarian Harshana Rajakarun... Read More


Two hospitalised in lorry-container crash in Minneriya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Two individuals were hospitalised with severe injuries following a vehicle collision in Minneriya early this morning (07). Minneriya Police report that the incident occurred on t... Read More


Faiszer presents two private member bills on divorce and Muslim marriage law

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Faiszer Musthapha, President's Counsel and MP submitted two key Private Member's Bills to Parliament, Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera, seeking to modernise Sri Lanka's perso... Read More


Government accused of hiding lab reports to shield coal supplier

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Education Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda alleges that the government concealed laboratory reports to protect a company that imported inferior quality co... Read More


Former Suriyakanda police OIC released on bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The former officer-in-charge of the Suriyakanda Police Station and a police constable attached to the same station were released on bail following their arrest for allegedly shoot... Read More


Mobile libraries launched in Western Province

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Ten mobile library vehicles were distributed to selected local government authorities in the Western Province this morning at the Presidential Secretariat. This initiative falls ... Read More


Special traffic plan for Colombo 07

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A special traffic plan has been implemented around Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha (Green Path) in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo 07, in view of the 33rd edition of the "Kala Pola" open-ai... Read More