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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
Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales
LOCALTOP STORY

Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales

Over 100 towns across Sri Lanka have boycotted the sale of cigarettes with the aim of making the country tobacco-free,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Five monks further remanded over ragging incident
LOCAL

Five monks further remanded over ragging incident

Five Buddhist monks, who were second year students at the Faculty of Humanities in University of Ruhuna, have been further…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Strong wind and rain to subside from tonight
LOCAL

Strong wind and rain to subside from tonight

Windy and showery condition is expected to reduce gradually over the island from tonight, according to the Meteorological Department. Several…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/08/2018
Construction work on Extension of Southern Expressway exceeding target – RDA
LOCAL

Construction work on Extension of Southern Expressway exceeding target – RDA

Construction work on the first phase of the Extension of Southern Expressway (ESEP) from Matara to Hambantota including Expressway link…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/07/2018
Vehicle used in Matara jewellery store robbery and owner taken into police custody
LOCAL

Vehicle used in Matara jewellery store robbery and owner taken into police custody

The vehicle used in the Matara jewelry shop robbery along with its owner has been taken into the police custody…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
Sri Lanka Army ready to deploy 1000 troops for disaster relief
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Army ready to deploy 1000 troops for disaster relief

Sri Lanka Army said currently 300 members of the Army, together with Navy and Air Force personnel are currently engaged…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/201823/05/2018
Sri Lanka OMP to set up 12 regional offices to inquire into missing persons
LOCAL

Sri Lanka OMP to set up 12 regional offices to inquire into missing persons

The Office of Missing Persons (OMP) in Sri Lanka will set up 12 regional offices covering the entire country to…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
Shouldn’t forget Maithri’s commitment – Mangala
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Shouldn’t forget Maithri’s commitment – Mangala

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says that no one should forget the commitments made by President Maithripala Sirisena risking his life…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Three killed after three-wheeler topples in Matara
LOCAL

Three killed after three-wheeler topples in Matara

Three people were killed after the three-wheeler they were travelling in toppled in Matara, the Police said. The Police said…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018

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