Landslide blocks Kadigamuwa railway line for third time
Earth from a hillside near Kadigamuwa Railway Station has blocked the upcountry line again amid heavy rain, with workers clearing the track.
1.6 million licence cards and number plates pending
More than 1.6 million driving licence cards and vehicle number plates await issue, officials told a parliamentary consultative committee on transport.
Wild tusker Kawanthissa dies after weeks of treatment
Kawanthissa, one of Sri Lanka's tallest wild elephants, died on Friday after weeks of veterinary treatment for a suspected gunshot wound in…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks lifting of overseas travel ban for treatment
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court to temporarily lift his overseas travel ban so he can receive…
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Government will not bend law for Gnanasara Thera, says Jayatissa
Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said the law will be applied equally as monks protest in Colombo demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda…
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IMF reaches preliminary deal to release $345 million for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka that would allow it to draw about $345 million from…
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Test Twenty cricket tournament to open in Colombo on 14 November
Sri Lanka will host the first Test Twenty tournament at the Singhalese Sports Club from 14 to 29 November, organisers said on…
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Russia says Ukraine attacked Ryazan refinery as Kyiv resumes strikes
Russia said Ukraine attacked a refinery in Ryazan on Thursday after Volodymyr Zelensky said strikes on Russian oil sites would resume.