It is necessary to complete O/L, A/L exams in 10 months: Prof. Ven. Dhammaratana Thera

23 Aug 2023

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It is necessary to complete the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) and Advanced Level (A/L) exams in government and government-assisted private schools in 10 months each, Senior Professor of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka Ven. Uturawala Dhammaratana Thera said.

SL holds significant off-shore wind power potential: The Blue Circle

23 Aug 2023

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The Blue Circle CEO/Co-founder Olivier Duguet yesterday said Sri Lanka’s potential to generate power via off-shore wind remains very high.

China research ship requests permission to dock in Colombo

23 Aug 2023

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China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from neighbouring India.

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Woman injured after elephant rampage in Kandy Perahera

22 Aug 2023

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A woman was injured today when two elephants belonging to the Vishnu Devalaya went on a rampage during the second day of Kumbal perahera at the historic Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

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Kibulawala street food stalls ordered to be removed within 14 days?

22 Aug 2023

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Police and the Road Development Authority have distributed notices regarding the removal of the Kibulawala street food stalls within 14 days, the president of the association said.

Plot to make SL digital colony of India: FSP

22 Aug 2023

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The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has uncovered a plot aimed at turning Sri Lanka into a digital colony of India after gaining control over the personal data of Sri Lankan citizens by disguising it as an initiative to introduce electronic identity cards.

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Warning issued over extreme heat

22 Aug 2023

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While issuing a warning over the extreme heat, the Meteorology Department said today that there is a higher temperature that can be felt in the body.

Drone camera shot down, Chinese tourist arrested

22 Aug 2023

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An airborne drone camera over the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises was shot down by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) when the first Kumbal procession was parading last night, and a Chinese tourist was arrested on suspicion.

History of Malaiyaga Tamils

22 Aug 2023

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An exhibition was held at the Public Library today on the history and arrival of the Malaiyaga Tamils (Up-country). Many Malaiyaha Tamils undertook a pilgrimage from Thalaimannar to Matale, retracing the difficult journey their ancestors had taken when they first arrived in Sri Lanka 200 years ago, when the British looked to South India to source workers for the thriving coffee plantations in Sri Lanka.

Will intervene in issues when issuing LCs to import buses, lorries, trucks: Minister

22 Aug 2023

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State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siambalapitiya said he will immediately intervene to solve the problems arising in the issue of letters of credit (LCs) based on the permission to import buses, lorries and trucks used for public transport and lorries and trucks required for special purposes.

National Anthem sung at LPL not according to melody: Committee report

22 Aug 2023

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The melody of the National Anthem, which was sung by popular singer Umara Sinhawansa, was not according to the melody described in the Constitution, the investigation team of the Public Administration and Local Government Ministry said.

Pharmacy negligence claims a woman’s life?

22 Aug 2023

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The police have initiated an investigation into a tragic incident where a 62-year-old woman passed away after consuming a medicine obtained from a private pharmacy in Ingiriya.

Sri Lanka welcomes nearly 100,000 tourists in first 20 days of August

22 Aug 2023

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Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the first 20 days of August totalled 98,831.

Promoting staffer day before retirement to boost pension benefits: Minister calls for report

21 Aug 2023

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The Power and Energy Ministry today requested a report over the promotion of a Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employee to the position of Additional General Manager merely a day before her scheduled retirement.

In search of water

21 Aug 2023

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A mother of two children of Srimath Sri Narendra Modi Gama in Thissamaharama coming with a can to get water after a private company volunteered to distribute it. Over 50,000 families in eight out of nine provinces in Sri Lanka have been affected by the prevailing dry spell. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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Workers assaulted for attempting to disconnect power supply

21 Aug 2023

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One of the two workers who went to disconnect the electricity supply in a house in the Jayaganga area of Talawa was assaulted today by the owner, the Thalawa Police said.

Unusual increase of rainfall will follow dry spell: Met Dept.

21 Aug 2023

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The current dry spell may converted into a diametrically opposite condition in Sri Lanka as an unusual increase of rainfall is expected by November this year, a spokesman from the Department of Meteorology said today.

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Most bus accidents caused by modified private buses: Gemunu

21 Aug 2023

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The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) claimed that most of the road accidents were caused by modified private buses.

8,30,000 acre-feet of water left for use in major reservoirs

21 Aug 2023

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Due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, only a total of 8,30,000 acre-feet of water capacity is available for use out of the water capacity in 73 major reservoirs, said Irrigation Department Engineer Sudarshi Widanapathirana.

Safe Migration Unit established at BIA to prevent illegal emigrations on forged visas

21 Aug 2023

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A Safe Migration Promotion Unit (SMU) to prevent illegal emigration on forged visas through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been established at the departure terminal of the airport by Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manush Nanayakkara.