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The GMOA warns of a growing lack of medicine The National Hospital in Colombo and the National Cancer Hospital have been severely hampered by the lack of medications, according to the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), whose spokesperson is Dr....

A video has surfaced on social media where The Cure's Robert Smith predicted the date of the Queen’s passing in an interview in 2012. Following the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a video has emerged on social...

New Zealand has urged Sri Lanka to provide complete protections for free speech and nonviolent demonstration. The New Zealand delegation at the UN Human Rights Council's 51st session in Geneva noted that the government's handling of large-scale protests in the...

Japan has called for meaningful reconciliation in Sri Lanka and a better human rights situation. The Japanese Government said that it is concerned by the devastating economic crisis and emphasizes the need for Sri Lanka to urgently take all necessary...

During a visit by the Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Mahinda Amaraweera to the Udawalawe National Park, a deer has died after being hit by his vehicle. It is reported that due to high speed driving in...

Union leader Mr. Ananda Palita says that the late fee to be paid for three fuel ships that have arrived in the island so far exceeds twenty eight hundred thousand twenty thousand US dollars. A ship carrying 100,000 metric tons...

In order to comply with international human rights obligations and commitments, the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom all urged the Sri Lankan government to amend the contentious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). "The rule of law,...

Research has confirmed that Sigiriya is not a fort, says the Ministry of Tourism. Mr. Chulananda Perera, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, said that information has been revealed that Sigiriya has been used as a park. Mr. Chulananda Perera...

The new Minister of State for Defense Mr. Pramitha Bandara Thennakoon assumed office amid religious blessings at a ceremony held at the State Ministry of Defense in the premises of the Colombo Disaster Management Center. The new Minister of State...

On the 5th of last month, the whole Kurunegala area looked like a big lake filled with water. That was with the heavy rains that had affected the area. The canals were overflowing with rainwater. An incident involving the unfortunate...