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Two dead, two injured after being hit by a train in Ragama
LOCAL

Two dead, two injured after being hit by a train in Ragama

Two persons have died while two others sustained injuries this morning (27) after being knocked down by the ‘Siyane Kumari’…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/09/2018
Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall
WORLD

Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall

At least 100 people are thought to have died after record rainfall caused flooding and landslides in western Japan, a…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
British rugby player dies after arriving in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

British rugby player dies after arriving in Sri Lanka

A British rugby player has died after arriving in Sri Lanka, the Police media unit said. The Police said the British rugby…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/2018
Kashmir: India tourist killed by stone throwing protesters
WORLD

Kashmir: India tourist killed by stone throwing protesters

An Indian tourist has died after being hit by a stone thrown by protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir. The man, who…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
WORLD

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Denmark’s Prince Henrik dies at 83
WORLD

Denmark’s Prince Henrik dies at 83

Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe, has died at the age of 83, the Royal House has…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/02/2018
Jessica Falkholt: Home and Away actress has died, hospital says
WORLD

Jessica Falkholt: Home and Away actress has died, hospital says

Home and Away actress Jessica Falkholt has died from injuries she suffered in a car crash three weeks ago, an…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/2018
Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dies suddenly aged 46
WORLD

Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dies suddenly aged 46

The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly at the age of 46, her publicist has confirmed. The Irish…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
JUST IN: Two killed in Dewundara sea collision
LOCAL

JUST IN: Two killed in Dewundara sea collision

Two people have died following a collision between a container and a multi-day fishing trawler off the Dewundara seas. One…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill
WORLD

Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018

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