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A person was killed in a gunshot in Ahungalla, Bogahapitiya. According to authorities, the shooting occurred last night (23). Two persons were shot in a three-wheeler on the Bogahapitiya-Uragaha road. The two injured people were sent to Balapitiya Hospital, where...

Met Charles, but Britain brings the proposal against Sri Lanka. Then President Maithripala went to the 2015 United Nations General Assembly with his son Daham Sirisena. It is the first General Assembly meeting attended by Maithripala as President. He received...

The Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) has recommended to Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera a 10-point proposal to improve access to food amid the country’s worst currency crisis in decades. The collapsing currency has pushed up the price of foods by...

Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I here on Friday. The...

A team of researchers in Ruhunu University has discovered a herbal drug with the Kowakka plant.  Head of the Research Team Professor Anoja Attanayake of the Medical Faculty told the media that they had been carrying out research on chemical...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his gratitude to the Venerable Maha Sangha for their contribution on conserving electricity at religious shrines and the precedent it sets for society. The President said this in a special letter today (23) addressed to...

Sri Lanka is hopeful that the first tranche of the IMF disbursement will be available before the end of 2022, but it depends on cooperation from the creditors and assurances, revealed Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Friday (23). ...

A 27-year-old Spaniard visiting Jaffna was molested by a bunch of adolescents yesterday evening near the Kovilan lighthouse in Katakata Kites. According to Kites Police, they have not recognised the youths and are conducting investigations to apprehend them. There is...

The 20-time Major winner Roger Federer will retire tonight at the Laver Cup. The Swiss Maestro will play the doubles match alongside his great rival Rafael Nadal and end his career after 25 incredible years on the Tour. In his...

Hong Kong's government says that from Monday people arriving in Hong Kong will no longer have to go into mandatory hotel quarantine. Travellers will also no longer have to show a negative Covid test before boarding a plane to Hong...