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Chinese onion becomes cheaper in Sri Lanka than Indian ahead of festivals
LOCALLocalMain Story

Chinese onion becomes cheaper in Sri Lanka than Indian ahead of festivals

ECONOMYNEXT – Price of imported Chinese big onion has been reduced sharply than Indian one in Sri Lankan markets with…

byCeylon Independent09/04/2024
‘Waiting for a call from Daddy’: Sri Lankans die in Russia’s Ukraine war
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

‘Waiting for a call from Daddy’: Sri Lankans die in Russia’s Ukraine war

Badly wounded from a Ukrainian attack on a Russian bunker in the Donetsk region, Sri Lankan fighter Senaka Bandara* tried…

byP C James06/04/202406/04/2024
Weather : Rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

Weather : Rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today

Showers are expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today, mostly in the afternoon or evening, according to the Department…

byP C James06/04/2024
Sri Lanka settled nearly $2bn worth of foreign debt and interest, govt. says
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Sri Lanka settled nearly $2bn worth of foreign debt and interest, govt. says

Mr. Rajith Keerthy Tennakoon, President Director General of Community Affairs says that after between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office…

byP C James06/04/2024
The Easter Tragedy
EASTER TRAGEDYEASTER TRAGEDYLOCALLocalTOP STORY

The Easter Tragedy

The People in Sri Lanka continue to be deeply unhappy and distraught in terms of investigations into the worst act…

byP C James31/03/202406/04/2024
A brilliant article  by CV Wigneswaran current MP, former  Chief Minister of the North and former Supreme Court Judge.
LOCALLocalMain Story

A brilliant article by CV Wigneswaran current MP, former Chief Minister of the North and former Supreme Court Judge.

I thank Lorensz who was my contemporary at Royal for speaking out. Let me commit the Kalama Sutta of the…

byP C James30/03/202406/04/2024
Abolition of corporal punishment problematic in Sri Lanka: NCPA
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

Abolition of corporal punishment problematic in Sri Lanka: NCPA

Abolition of corporal punishment in Sri Lanka is problematic because of the attitude of children, parents and the teachers, said…

byP C James30/03/202406/04/2024
Tourist rescued after falling down Sri Pada precipice
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

Tourist rescued after falling down Sri Pada precipice

An Indian tourist who fell down a more than 100 metre precipice at the Ehela Kanuwa, Ratnapura-Sri Pada route in…

byP C James30/03/2024
UK will continue to keep Sri Lanka travel advice under close review – Lord Ahmad
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UK will continue to keep Sri Lanka travel advice under close review – Lord Ahmad

Amidst growing pressure to amend its travel advice to Sri Lanka which was deemed “overly harsh”, the United Kingdom (UK)…

byP C James30/03/2024
National Hospital Colombo water tanks untouched for 20 years: Dr. Bellana
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National Hospital Colombo water tanks untouched for 20 years: Dr. Bellana

The National Hospital Colombo (NHC) Deputy Director Dr. Rukshan Bellana, said today that the hospital’s main water tank tower and…

byP C James30/03/2024

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