Indian Foreign Secretary arrives on a two-day official visit

10 Jul 2023

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Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for a two-day official visit, an airport duty officer said.

Australia intensifies efforts to curb illegal crises-hit migrants from SL

10 Jul 2023

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Amid the prevailing economic hardships in Sri Lanka, the Australian Border Force firmly stated that individuals attempting to enter Australia’s borders illegally will not be provided accommodation, as many Sri Lankans seek means to escape their current circumstances.

Former ISRO chief suffers heart attack in SL, to be airlifted to Bengaluru

10 Jul 2023

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Former ISRO chairman and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr K Kasturirangan has suffered a heart attack and is to be airlifted to Bengaluru from Sri Lanka.

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In current global deteriorating context, monks vulnerable to being victims

10 Jul 2023

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Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thera made a claim regarding the viral video footage involving Buddhist monks. He mentioned that in the current global context, including in Sri Lanka, where conditions are deteriorating, monks are a vulnerable group that could be potential victims.

Another bus accident injures eight

10 Jul 2023

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While reporting the third bus accident in two days, another bus carrying a group on a picnic overturned on the Nuwara Eliya-Kandywara road at Helboda, Katukitula area, injuring eight persons.

To defeat 'Aswesuma'...

10 Jul 2023

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Members of the National Organization Against Destroying Samurdhi staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station, demanding the government to stop introducing the Aswesuma welfare programme. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

SLTB long distance time table digitalised; mobile app launched

10 Jul 2023

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The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) today launched a mobile and web-based application to make it easy for passengers to find out the timetables for long-distance buses.

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Minister even willing to use LTTE ship for Indo-Lanka ferry service

10 Jul 2023

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Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva today said that he is willing to accept receiving LTTE ships from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu as long as India permits.

Don’t touch EPF, ETF …

10 Jul 2023

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The port employees yesterday staged a protest near the Khan Clock Tower in Pettah against the alleged move by the authorities to meddle with the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) through the recently approved Domestic Debt Optimisation plan. Pix by Nisal Baduge

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A crow starts pecking at President, disrupting his plans: Mervyn

10 Jul 2023

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A crow has started pecking at the President and interferes with the President’s plan to restore the country, former Minister Mervyn Silva said.

Low income families to get 70,000 goats in five years

10 Jul 2023

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The Agriculture Ministry is to distribute 70,000 goats in five years with the aim of promoting goat management in Sri Lanka and raising the living standards of low-income families.

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Manampitiya accident: Death toll increases to 11, with 35 hospital admissions by today

10 Jul 2023

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The number of deaths due to the bus accident on the Kotaleeya bridge at Manampitiya has increased to 11 by this morning, the area police said.

President, Tiran fail to reach consensus over Deshabandu as new IGP

10 Jul 2023

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In the absence of a consensus between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Public Security Minister Tiran Alles on the selection of Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as the next Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D.Wickramaratne was given yet another service extension of three months to serve in the post.

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Another accident kills 2, injures 29 in Ambanpola

10 Jul 2023

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In the wake of yesterday’s bus accident in Manampitiya, another accident was reported this morning in the Ambanpola police area, injuring 29 passengers and resulting in two deaths on the bus, the Police said.

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Thai Air Asia resumes flights from Bangkok to Colombo

10 Jul 2023

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Thai Air Asia resumed operations on its popular Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo route yesterday (9), the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

Till populist victory...

09 Jul 2023

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The Socialist Youth Association (SYU) held a protest today at the Polduwa junction, demanding the government abolish all repressive laws and not lay its hands on the people’s EPF and ETF. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Floral tribute to founder on 50th anniversary of Amarapura Mulawanshika Chapter

09 Jul 2023

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A religious ceremony was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Mulawanshika Chapter of the Amarapura Sect, with floral tributes to the founder Most Venerable Bodhisathwa Guna Vibushitha Maha Dhamma Rajadhi Ragaguru Sri Gnanawimala Tissadhidana Mahanayaka Thera at the Ambarukkarama Mula Mahavihar, Welitara Balapitiya. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Man acquitted of robbery charges after 20 years

09 Jul 2023

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The Court of Appeal last Friday (07) set aside a judgement of the Panadura High Court and acquitted a man from robbery charges over an incident that had taken place in 2002, due to insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.

Price increase has not hindered lottery sales: NLB, DLB

08 Jul 2023

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Though the price of lottery tickets had been increased to Rs. 40 each, the sale of lottery tickets on Thursday (6) was very successful, the National Lotteries Board (NLB) and the Development Lotteries Board (DLB) said.

Commercial, state banks must grant concessions to customers: Siyambalapitiya

08 Jul 2023

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With the reduction of interest rates in line with the reduction in policy interest rates, commercial and state banks must grant concessions to their customers. The Central Bank (CB) has the direct responsibility of regulating it, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.