One dead, 34 injured as bus falls 150 ft in to precipice in Sri Lanka
One person was killed and 34 passengers sustained injuries when a bus rolled down a precipice in Alugolla area in…
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Construction of Badulla-Chenkalady A-5 highway expedited
Construction work of 147 kilometer long A-5 highway linking Badulla in Uva Province to Chenkalady in the Eastern Province has…
Bush fire in Divithotawela brought under control with Army assistance
A fire which erupted in the Divithotawela area in the Badulla district on Tuesday evening has been brought under control…
Weather destroyed Estate houses will be reconstructed promptly – Deputy Minister Range Bandara
The government is taking swift measures to reconstruct the estates houses in Badulla and Nuwara Eliya districts that were damaged…
Sri Lanka receives financial aid from many agencies to improve health sector
Global lenders World Bank and Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have granted financial assistance to improve…
Sri Lanka to sign MOU with India to build 10,000 houses for plantation community
Sri Lanka will sign an agreement with the government of India to construct 10,000 houses for the plantation community in…
President raises seed potato subsidy, stops re-exporting of tea and black pepper
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that measures will be taken to increase the 50 percent subsidy for seed potatoes currently given…
Two journalists who went to cover President’s rally say they were ‘threatened’
Two journalists, who went to cover the UPFA and SLFP election rally in Badulla under the patronage of President Maithripala…
Teachers’ union demands arrest of Uva Chief Minister for threatening a Tamil female teacher
The teachers’ trade union in Sri Lanka says that teachers and principals are ready to go for union action if…
Lanka Sathosa launches first ever mega outlet becoming the largest retail network
Sri Lanka’s State owned Lanka Sathosa shopping chain has dramatically ascended to become the largest retail player in the country,…