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Sri Lanka closes Mirissa restaurant after tourists assaulted
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Sri Lanka closes Mirissa restaurant after tourists assaulted

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has ordered to temporarily close the Mirissa Tourist restaurant which was involved in assaulting…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/04/2018
Sri Lanka Police arrest four suspects for assaulting Dutch tourists in Mirissa
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Sri Lanka Police arrest four suspects for assaulting Dutch tourists in Mirissa

Sri Lanka Police have arrested four suspects for assaulting a group of Dutch tourists near Surf Bar, Mirissa, last Sunday,…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/04/2018
No danger of Galle Fort losing World Heritage Site status- Minister Sagala Ratnayake
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No danger of Galle Fort losing World Heritage Site status- Minister Sagala Ratnayake

Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake assured that there is no longer a risk of UNESCO…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/2018
Archaeological Dept team sent to Kayts Island
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Archaeological Dept team sent to Kayts Island

The Archaeological Department has taken steps to conserve the fort in Kayts Island which is around 500 years old. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017

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