ADB approves $200M to improve water, food security in North Central Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of $200 million to assist the Mahaweli Development Program, which is the largest water resource...
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Police vow impartial probe into vehicle collision involving MP Asoka Ranwala
The Sapugaskanda Police Station has launched an investigation into a serious car crash involving Asoka Ranwala, a former Speaker and Member of Parliam...
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Cabinet approves women s recruitment for all positions in Sri Lanka Railways – AG tells court
The Attorney General told the Supreme Court today (12) that the Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light for women to be hired for all roles in ...
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Former Speaker and NPP MP Asoka Ranwala arrested
Asoka Ranwala, the former Speaker and current Member of Parliament for the National People's Power (NPP), has been arrested following a car accident l...
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Advisory issued for severe lightning
The Department of Meteorology has issued an 'Amber' advisory for serious lightning in the Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara Districts of Sri Lank...
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EU commits €1.8M to Sri Lanka s recovery efforts; Diplomatic corps donates Rs. 3.6M
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has thanked the European Union (EU) for pledging €1.8 million to help Sri Lanka recover from the recent s...
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Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today
Today, parts of Sri Lanka will experience showers or thundershowers, particularly in the Northern and North-Central provinces, as well as in the Putta...
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Bangladesh to hold first vote since uprising
Bangladesh is set to conduct parliamentary elections on February 12, officials announced. This will be the first national election since a violent stu...
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Over 30 major reservoirs continue to spill – Irrigation Dept.
More than 30 significant reservoirs are currently overflowing, according to the Irrigation Department. This morning (12), Eng. L. S. Sooriyabandara, w...
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Suspect wanted on 88 warrants arrested in Athurugiriya
A suspect with 88 outstanding warrants was arrested by officers from the Athurugiriya Police on the 11th of this month. The arrest occurred in the Gaj...
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Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests
Bulgaria's government stepped down on Thursday after being in power for less than a year. This decision followed weeks of street protests against its ...
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Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala hospitalised after vehicle involved in accident
Former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala has been hospitalized after his jeep was involved in a head-on crash with a car. The accident to...
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Two police officers arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribe
Two police officers from the Diyabeduma Police Station were taken into custody by Bribery Commission officers yesterday, November 11, after being accu...
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Suspect arrested for Rs. 6.86 million online fraud via Telegram
A suspect has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division for online fraud involving Rs. 6.86 ...
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District Secretary urges drivers to avoid nighttime travel to Nuwara Eliya
Thushari Tennakoon, the District Secretary of Nuwara Eliya, has advised drivers to avoid traveling on roads to Nuwara Eliya at night. She highlighted ...
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LNP - Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh: Banker Wins 250gm Gold Bar After Seven Years of Trying
The Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh has become the talk of the town after a 63-year-old banker, Mohamed Nalim, struck gold in the popular Big T...
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1,500 SLTB Bus Services Halted Amid Cyclone Ditwah Impact
Nearly 1,500 scheduled bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been cancelled as a result of significant road obstructions ...
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Kelani River Recedes: Flood Level Downgraded from Major to Minor
The Department of Irrigation has reported a decrease in the water level of the Kelani River, with flood warnings being downgraded from major to minor....
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UAE Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Assist Sri Lanka’s Disaster Victims
A humanitarian aid aircraft from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (02), delivering assistance to communities i...
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Sri Lanka Reels After Cyclone Ditwah; Death Toll Tops 350
Sri Lanka has weathered many crises in recent decades, but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the cyclone that struck the nation last week st...
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Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong blaze as authorities cite faulty alarm systems
Dec — Hong Kong is mourning and demanding accountability after the catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where over 150 residents died,...
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Once-in-three-centuries rainfall hits Thai city as severe floods sweep across Southeast Asia.
Parts of Thailand are enduring catastrophic flooding, with at least 33 deaths reported and authorities mobilizing military ships and helicopters for e...
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Sri Lanka Calls Up Viyaskanth for Pakistan T20I Tri-Series
Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has earned a call-up to the Sri Lankan men's T20I squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan. He will link up with the te...
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