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ELEVEN MORE SKELETAL REMAINS UNEARTHED AT CHEMMANI MASS GRAVE

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Eleven more skeletal remains were discovered yesterday (26), during excavations at the Chemmani Sitthupattu mass grave in Jaffna, considered the second-largest mass grave found i... Read More


SRI LANKA WELCOMES OVER 1.3 MILLION TOURISTS

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka in 2025 has surpassed the 1.3 million mark. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, a total of 1,313,232 foreign tour... Read More


2,000 PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES TO BE ESTABLISHED

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The government plans to establish 2,000 primary healthcare centres across the island within the next three years, according to Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, the Minister of Health and M... Read More


OVER 1,100 ARRESTED IN ISLAND-WIDE ANTI-DRUG AND CRIME OPERATIONS

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The Sri Lanka Police, Police Special Task Force, and the Tri-Forces jointly conducted extensive search operations across the island yesterday (26), targeting individuals involved... Read More


PREETHI PADMAN SURASENA SWORN IN AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Preethi Padman Surasena was sworn in today as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The President's Media Division stated that he took hi... Read More


LANDSLIDE RESTRICTS TRAFFIC ON HATTON-MASKELIYA ROAD

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Traffic has been restricted to one lane on the Hatton-Maskeliya main road due to a landslide that occurred this afternoon (27). A Hiru correspondent reported that the landslide ... Read More


THREE-WHEELER PLUNGES INTO CANAL IN DIMBULAPATHANA

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- A three-wheeler travelling from Dimbulapathana to Hatton veered off the road and plunged into the Devon Canal, severely injuring its driver. Police stated that the incident occu... Read More


FIRST SRI LANKAN EARNS U.S. NAVY SEAL PIN

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha of the Sri Lanka Navy's Special Boat Squadron (SBS) made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to complete the U.S. Navy SEAL training program and ea... Read More


LICENCES OF 82 PHARMACIES SUSPENDED DUE TO LACK OF STANDARDS

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media, announced in Parliament yesterday (25) that the licences of 82 pharmacies have been suspended due to a lack of proper st... Read More


ANOTHER SUSPECT ARRESTED OVER THE KILLING OF A PREGNANT DEER

Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Another suspect has been arrested over the killing of a pregnant deer in the Heenuggala forest reserve in Galewela in Makulugaswewa. Three unlicensed firearms were also recovere... Read More