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Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoning

Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant

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Lightning strike kills candidate, injures six

Ceylon Workers Congress candidate for the Haliela Pradeshiya Sabha, died and six

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President appoints Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne as acting AG

Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne has been appointed acting Attorney General by President

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Largest container ship arrives at the Colombo Port

The MSC Mariella, known as the world's largest container ship, arrived at the Eastern Container

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Batalanda Commission report referred to Attorney General after 25 years

The long-awaited Batalanda Commission report, which investigates into the alleged

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Murderers, gangs now control society -Sajith

The law in the country has gone wild, and lawlessness has taken effect. Everything in our

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Colombo Strikers, Jaffna Kings franchise agreements terminated

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier

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Government to conduct economic census

The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the President, in his capacity as the

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AKD only quoted social media post - Nalinda responds to Ranil

Claiming that summoning former President Ranil Wickremesinghe before the Bribery

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President to visit Vietnam in May

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake an official visit to

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SJB looking toward forming joint administrations in local bodies

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is looking toward forming joint administrations in

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US Navy loses $100 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been "lost" at sea after it fell overboard

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30 injured in Beliatta–Dikwella bus collision

Thirty passengers were injured this morning when two buses collided near the Hettiarachchi Junction on the Beliatta–Dikwella Road.

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Teachers in the election fray flout law by drawing salaries - Trade Union

Ceylon Teacher Union said several employees of the Education Department contesting

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Man dies after being hit by car on Southern Expressway

A 41-year-old man died after being struck by a car while inspecting his broken-down vehicle

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How does AKD know my correspondence with Bribery Commission? asks Ranil

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked yesterday how President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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Shooting in Panadura - One dead, one injured

One person was killed and another injured following a shooting incident reported in Panadura yesterday

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Spain and Portugal declare states of emergency after massive power outage

Spain and Portugal are reeling from a massive, unexplained power outage that knocked out

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Illegal confectionery floods SL market: Leading confectioner warns

A rise in illegal confectionery products entering Sri Lanka’s local market is posing

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Kandy city free of health hazards - KMC

The Kandy Municipal Health Department said that the Kandy city is not facing any threat

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Rs. 400 mn loss due to delay in Slave Island flyover construction - Bimal

Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake today revealed that more than Rs. 400 million

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Court directs CID to identify individuals who defamed Appeal Court Judge on social media

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today issued an order directing the Criminal

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Woman killed, six injured in lightning strike

One woman was killed and six others injured by a lightning strike while they

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SJB to hold May Day rally in Thalawakele

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to hold its May Day Rally in Thalawakele

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CBK complains to EC on misuse of her name in election campaign

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has written to the National

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Suspect detained over seizure of heroin and ’Ice’ worth Rs. 8 million

- A 27-year-old resident of Kadawatha was ordered to be detained for a period of seven days

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Over 200 polls-related complaints within 24 hours

A total of 203 fresh complaints related to the upcoming Local Government elections have

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Thailand decides not to return Muthu Raja to Sri Lanka

The Thai government has announced that the elephant named Muthu Raja, which

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CA dismisses Prasanna Ranawera’s writ petition

The Court of Appeal today dismissed the writ application filed by former Minister Prasanna

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Cardinals set to pick conclave date to elect new pope

Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the

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British national smuggling Rs. 63 Mn worth gold nabbed by Customs at BIA

A UK national trying to smuggle in over two kilos of gold jewelry worth around Rs.63 million from

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Illicit cigarette market surges nearly 20% to 1.16 bn sticks in 2024

Illicit cigarettes continued to erode the tobacco monopoly of Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC, with

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Devotees’ unclaimed luggage to be handed over in Kandy

The Civil Security Department is set to launch a programme to hand over uncollected

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Over 600 tonnes of garbage in Kandy

Devotees who visited Kandy during the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic have

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China to send top Minister to SL amid trade roiled by Trump’s tariffs

In the wake of Sri Lanka trying hard to mitigate the impact from the chaotic announcement

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Sri Lanka not ready to host SAG 2026 – NOCSL

The 15th South Asian Games (SAG) in 2026 is in doubt due to the current political crisis

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Five injured in lightning strike at Basawakkulam Lake

Five people were admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital after being injured by

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Moldovan tourist drowns in Habaraduwa Hotel pool

A 36-year-old Moldovan national who was staying at a tourist hotel in Liyanagoda,

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Gradual increase in 2024 A/L pass rate: Exams Dept.

The Examinations Department today announced that the pass percentage of the

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Kandy faces disease risk after Tooth Relic exposition

The Public Health Inspectors' Union has warned that Kandy is at risk of spreading

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