Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested in the Navinna area in Maharagama for staying in Sri Lanka without a valid visa. The two suspects were arrested by the CID yesterday (18) evening. The two suspects have been produced before the… Read More
16 years old girl died after falling in to a well
A 16-year-old girl has died after falling into a well in the Nelliady police division, according to reports from the Karaveddi area. Police say that the incident was reported last night (18). The deceased has been identified as a 16… Read More
A generator in Kelanitissa power plant stops working
One generator at the Kelanitissa power plant has been shut down. The CEB stated that the generator has been temporarily shut down due to a lack of fuel. It is reported that a generator supplying 150 megawatts of electricity to… Read More
A sharp victory for the Zimbabwea team
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs in the second ODI. Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 302 runs for Sri Lanka. Skipper Dasun Shanaka launched a valuable innings for Sri Lanka in the reply innings. Dasun scored his maiden ODI century… Read More
Large number of people die in a boat accident in Morocco
At least 43 people have been killed after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of southern Morocco. Foreign media reported that children were among the dead. Ten other people on board the boat have survived. Last year alone,… Read More
A schoolboy who went swimming has gone missing
A 16-year-old schoolboy who went swimming in the Panadura beach has drowned and disappeared. Our correspondent stated that no information has been received about him so far. The 16-year-old student from Eluwila, Panadura had gone to the Panadura beach with… Read More
Strong warning to Houthi rebels
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vowed to retaliate against Houthi rebels. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a warning in response to a drone strike in Abu Dhabi by Houthi militants in Yemen, killing three people. The Emirate… Read More
A warning to the owners of travel agencies
The Tourism Development Authority (TDA) has issued a notice to tourism service providers. It said the licenses of those companies would have to be revoked if they followed the “foreigners only” policy, regardless of local tourists
Scholarship tuition classes banned after midnight today
All tuition classes, lectures and seminars related to the Grade 5 scholarship examination will be banned from midnight today (18). As the scholarship examination will be held on January 22, activities including conducting tuition classes will be prohibited from midnight… Read More
Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team beats Australia
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 04 wickets in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Batting first, Australia scored 175 runs for the loss of all wickets while Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Skipper Dunith Wellalage scored 52… Read More
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