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DEC

Warden arrested over death of teenager at children’s detention centre

The female warden of a children's detention centre in Kalmunai has been arrested

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DEC

New acting Director appointed to Medical Supplies Division

Dr. Dedunu Dias has been appointed as the Acting Director of the Medical Supplies

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DEC

President meets Bill Gates

President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in discussions with business tycoon

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DEC

Sri Lanka in a conservation crisis, cautions Environment Ministry

While nations across the globe are battling with climate change and the impacts

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DEC

Defending champs Kandy face CH test at Nittawela

Defending League champions, Kandy Sports Club, under the newly appointed

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DEC

CC crisis: Judiciary not yet formally responsive to Speaker

The judiciary is yet to respond formally to the request by Speaker Mahinda Yapa

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DEC

Discussions underway to revise liquor shop opening hours

It has been decided to revise the opening hours of liquor shops, and related discussions

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DEC

2022 A/L cut-off marks for university entrance released

The eagerly awaited minimum Z-scores for university admissions for the academic

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DEC

FR petition against Chamara Sampath Dasanayake withdrawn

The principal of the Badulla Tamil Girls' Maha Vidyalaya who was

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NOV

Football lawmakers back sin bin trial

Football's lawmakers have recommended the trialling of sin bins in the professional game as part

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NOV

Cabinet nod to lease 87-acre land to CTC for forest farming

The Cabinet of Ministers has green lighted to lease an 87-acre land plot under the jurisdiction

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NOV

Govt. plans varied water tariffs based on user categories

The Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure announced this

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NOV

Thai groom kills four at wedding, including bride

A Thai para-athlete and former soldier shot his bride and three others before

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NOV

Invisible hand behind Roshan’s removal - Sajith

There is an invisible hand behind the removal of Roshan Ranasinghe from the Cabinet,

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NOV

October sees 20% decline in apparel exports

The apparel exports from Sri Lanka continued their downward trend, with October

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NOV

Free sanitary napkins for school girls from next year - Susil

Arrangements have been made to provide sanitary napkins to girls in schools

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NOV

Pfizer vaccines worth Rs.10 billion destroyed in 2022

The life span of over seven million doses of Pfizer vaccines worth Rs. 10,736 million

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NOV

Tamil Nadu government failed to understand the problem in Sri Lanka - Murali

India, specifically the governments in Tamil Nadu, had failed to understand the ethnic

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NOV

Sri Lanka to OK Sinopec’s $4.5 bln refinery proposal on Monday -minister

Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec

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NOV

PC promoted posthumously after drowning in pursuit

The police constable who drowned while attempting to apprehend a suspect in Ja Ela has

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NOV

New Electricity Bill to Parliament within next two weeks - Kanchana

The new Electricity Act, which was prepared with the aim of streamlining the activities

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NOV

Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing

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NOV

Four Police officers arrested over death of remanded suspect in Jaffna

Four police officers were arrested over the death of an individual held in remand custody at the Jaffna prison.

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NOV

Cabinet has violated sports law - Sajith

The cabinet decision to ask the Sports Minister to seek Cabinet approval for appointing an interim committee

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NOV

Cameron questioned if China paid him to promote Port City

David Cameron is facing further questions about whether he was paid by Chinese interests

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NOV

Emirates suspends all flights to and from Israel

The Emirates Airline has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, until further

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NOV

Modara Fisheries Harbour case - Rajitha pleads not guilty of charges

Former Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratne and two others who were indicted

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NOV

Parliamentary Select Committee to be appointed to probe CC - President

A separate Parliamentary Select Committee will be appointed to look into the Constitutional

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Sanath Nishantha apologizes to Speaker over his unruly behavior

State Minister Sanath Nishantha formally apologized to Speaker of Parliament

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NOV

Aragalaya led to rise in underworld, drugs: Minister

The Aragalaya has increased underworld activities and drugs in the country, Public Security Minister

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NOV

President assures to look into three letters sent by SLC to ICC

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that he will look into the three letters that were

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NOV

A/L exams will not be postponed: Ministry

The Education Ministry has decided to hold the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations

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NOV

Israel, Hamas agree 4-day truce for hostage release

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal for the release of 50 women and children hostages

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NOV

Daily coconut consumption is 4.5 million, production is 3 million: Ministry

Following research conducted by the Agriculture Ministry, it has been revealed that the total

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NOV

Blind jumbo rescued from rising waters of Kalawewa

Officials from the Galkiriyagama Wildlife Office rescued a blind elephant that was

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NOV

Government allocates Rs. 10 billion for upcoming electionsA dedicated allocation of Rs. 10 billion has been reserved for potential future elections, said State Minister for Plantations, Enter

A dedicated allocation of Rs. 10 billion has been reserved for potential future elections,

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NOV

Mage Rata organization president arrested for dashing coconuts in front of CID

The president of the Mage Rata organization, Sanjaya Mahawatta, was arrested after protesting

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NOV

Shakira: Singer settles Spanish tax fraud case with $7.5m fine

Colombian pop star Shakira has reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a tax fraud

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NOV

Cabinet approves proposed electricity sector reforms bill

The Cabinet has approved the proposed electricity sector reform bill today, Power and Energy

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NOV

Sudden flood situation in low-lying areas of Maha Oya valley

Due to the considerable rainfall in some upstream and middle-reach catchment

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