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Mother dies following house fire

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A 26-year-old mother receiving treatment for severe burn injuries following a house fire in the Namandiya new village in Buttala passed away this morning (18). The deceased woma... Read More


West Bengal: "Elections are not won by giving holidays on festivals to please any community", says BJP leader Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, taking a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, said on Tuesday that elections are not won by giving holidays, but one has to work towards the d... Read More


Two brothers in 'lawyer killing' remanded

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Two brothers arrested for aiding and abetting the shooting of a lawyer and his wife in the Akuregoda area were remanded until the 4th of next month. The order was issued by Kadu... Read More


Religious ceremony marks 15 years of Sri Maha Bodhi sapling in Philippines

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A special religious ceremony was held today to mark the 15th anniversary of the planting of a sacred sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi in the Philippines. The observance coincided w... Read More


100th Ocean Strainer unit installed near the Wellawatte Canal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A major milestone in Sri Lanka's efforts to combat marine pollution was marked today with the installation of the 100th Ocean Strainer floating barrier near the Wellawatte Canal,... Read More


"Ask her how she became CM after winning elections three times": Kiren Rijiju jibes at Mamata Banerjee amid SIR row

Patna, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her reported remarks on the Election Commission, questioning how she assumed offi... Read More


FIPSE awards new grant to Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology for Food Processing, Technology and Safety workforce training program

India, Feb. 18 -- he Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) is expanding its Food Processing, Technology and Safety (FPTS) workforce training program with funding from th... Read More


Emergency water distribution planned after main line failure

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that they are ready to distribute drinking water via bowsers to public places based on requests and requirements following an ... Read More


Indians are most agnostic about being proud of their country

India, Feb. 18 -- Almost one in three respondents in a survey conducted by Pew Research - a pre-eminent Washington DC based collector of data on public perception - in India either refused to answer o... Read More


Former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament files writ application

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Chaminda Kularatne, the former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, has filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal. He is seeking an order to invalidate the decision... Read More