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
Champions who adorned the motherland with gold and silver medals to the island
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
Large number killed in an explosion in Pakistan
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
A bus carrying a group of passengers overturns
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
Train accident in Dharga Town – Child dies
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
Navy arrests Indian fishermen in the North Sea
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
Young woman killed in elevator crash
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
Good news for graduates who have joined the public service
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
Hint by Roshan Mahanama about the post of a head cricket coach
Roshan Mahanama has said that he would accept the post of head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team if invited. Roshan Mahanama, a former player of the Sri Lanka Cricket team and a former match referee of the… Read More
Terrorists severely punished for bombing Bodhi Gaya
An Indian court has ordered severe punishment for the terrorists who detonated bombs in Bodhi Gaya. The bombings were carried out in 2018 by a group of terrorists. Eight people had pleaded guilty there and were sentenced yesterday. Three were… Read More
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