Mainly fair weather will prevail over the island

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Mainly fair weather will prevail over the island. However, Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Rathnapura, Galle, Matara and Kaluthara districts...

Heat weather advisory issued for several districts

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The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Heat Weather Advisory’ for the North-Western Province and Anuradhapura, Mannar, Vauniya and Gampaha districts. The department said that...

Khuram Shaikh murder: appeals challenging HC verdict withdrawn

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Former Chairman of Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Sampath Pushpa Vidanapathirana and two others, who were sentenced over the murder of British national Khuram Shaikh and...

Parliament road closed off

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The police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protest launched by university students near the parliament road. The road from the...

‘Pengiriwatte Sudda’ arrested over diamond heist

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Another suspect linked to the Rs 5 billion diamond robbery has been arrested by the Mirihana Special Crimes Unit at Delkanda today (13), stated...

Heavy traffic at Horton place due to protest

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Heavy traffic congestion is reportedly from Horton Place in Colombo due to a protest by university students. The protest has been organized by the Inter...

MS wants int’l telecom levy reconsidered

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President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday requested the Cabinet to reconsider the Budget proposal to do away with the international telecommunication levy as otherwise, it would...

Mother of two found murdered in tea estate

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The body of a woman murdered by assault with a sharp object has been found in Dawatagahena, Handapangoda, Ingiriya. Ingiriya police have discovered the body...

Five-member committee to attend UNHRC

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President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a committee of five members to represent the President at the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights...

Met. Department cautions of rough seas in South

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The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory, requesting the naval and fishing communities to be vigilant of the sudden roughness in the...