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In the last three months, all 30 underworld murders have occurred in the Western and Southern provinces. Only 12 of those murders occurred in the Southern Province, while 18 occurred in the Western Province. Except for one murder, all of...

Reduced power cuts will be imposed around Sri Lanka over the weekend (September 03, 04) and on Monday (September 05), Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lankan (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said. All groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G,...

A congratulatory message from Singapore president to Sri Lankan President Mr Ranil Wickramasinghe was released by the PMD which is appended below. Congratulations to President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the President of Singapore! President of Singapore Halimah Yacob congratulates President Ranil...

A man has been arrested after attempting to shoot Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina's vice-president and former President, at point blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Video of the incident shows the vice president smiling as...

120 votes were received in the voting for the interim budget presented by President Ranil Wickramasinghe. Out of the 119 existing Pohottu councilors, only 112 councilors were present. A group of members of the Sri Lankan freedom Party voted in...

Dr Harsha de Silva stood up for Dr Nandalal whilst Mr. Vajira Abeywardena, who represents the ruling party, was attacking Central Bank Governor Mr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. Today, the foreign minister of the government, Mr. Ali Sabri, was seen standing up...

As Sri Lanka goes through its worst economic crisis since independence, 6.3 million people are food insecure and 6.7 million people are not consuming adequate diets, a Situation Report for August by the World Food Programme (WFP) said. “Up to...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says that it has decided to refrain from casting votes in the interim budget voting that will be held today. Mr. Thushara Indunil, Member of Parliament of that party, said this while addressing the media. It...

Mr. Pubudu Jayagoda, Education Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party, alleges that a representative of his party has been informed to come to the Terrorist Investigation Unit to record a statement regarding receiving calls from a SIM card. This SiM...

The IMF staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on a USD2.9 billion . This programme, confirmed on 1 September. This appears to signal a sharp change in policy settings to achieve macroeconomic stability. including large fiscal adjustment, greater exchange-rate flexibility, and...