Actress Oshadhi Hewamadduma alleges that a branch of a supermarket chain across the country has incorrectly increased the bill for purchasing goods. She said on her social media account that she had increased the price by adding more items than… Read More
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Xi Zheng hong concluded his three-day official visit to the North on the evening of the 17th with a special visit to Point Pedro, Japan and the Adam’s Bridge in Mannar. After meeting the Jaffna… Read More
The Sri Lankan winners of the World Weightlifting Championship, which was held concurrently with the Commonwealth Games in Tuscan, Uzbekistan, arrived in the island this morning (19). The Sri Lankan athletes who participated in the tournament had won five bronze… Read More
At least 14 people have been killed in an explosion at a bank building in the Pakistani city of Karachi. Foreign reports said the explosion was suspected to have been caused by a gas leak in a sewer. The death… Read More
Seventeen people were injured when a bus carrying a group of passengers overturned. The accident had taken place near the Galode bridge in Padiyathalawa. Police stated that a private bus traveling from Kilinochchi to Kataragama was involved in the accident.… Read More
A child was killed when a train traveling from Galle to Mt. Lavinia collided with him near the Aluthgama railway station yesterday (18) morning. The deceased was a 9-year-old boy residing in the Dharga Town area of Main Street. The… Read More
The Navy has arrested 43 Indian fishermen who were fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Navy spokesman Capt. Indika de Silva said that they were arrested last night (18) in Sri Lankan waters near Delft. Six fishing vessels were also taken… Read More
A 26-year-old woman has died after an elevator collapsed at a plastic factory in Pilimatalawa. The two victims were a woman residing in the Balana area, police said. Another woman who was injured in the accident is being treated at… Read More
The granting of permanent appointments to 51,000 graduates will commence on January 03, said the Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to look into the matter, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. He said that the group will be stationed at the designated… Read More
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