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For the second day today, the Chilaw fishermen protested in the centre of the town , demanding fuel to sail for fishing. Fishermen from many surrounding areas participated in this protest. Fishermen started protesting by blocking the Colombo road.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said that a certain newspaper is working to create rift between him and party leader Mr. Sajith Premadasa and he knows who the people are behind it. He said this while joining the Hiru channel's sign.

A 30-year-old fisherman's father was arrested by the Aluthgama police yesterday (August 16) for stealing a can of baby milk powder worth 3,100 rupees from a supermarket in Aluthgama. He told the police while crying that he stole the can...

The biopic, named as "800" in a tribute to Murali's 800 Test wickets. The 70% shooting of the film has already been completed in Sri Lanka. More shooting will be done in India, England and Australia. Initially Vijay Sethupathi was...

Fathima Shahda (from Negombo) has been selected as Sri Lanka's first Muslim woman astronaut, according to a tweet shared by media personnel. https://twitter.com/Ahmath_Sadique/status/1559743519257808896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559743519257808896%7Ctwgr%5E91f54190719f5cedc1e6b31019e9b3798f69a6cc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FAhmath_Sadique2Fstatus2F1559743519257808896widget%3DTweet

The entire country is suffering from severe shortages. They are particularly concerned with fuel, which severely limits travel on the island. It is still difficult for tourists travelling alone to obtain gasoline. This situation has a significant impact on public...

Yesterday (16), the Chinese Yuan Wang 5 vessel docked at Hambantota Port, with a welcome ceremony attended by prominent MPs. The docking of the vessel is a "normal exchange" between China and Sri Lanka, according to Qi Zhenhong, the Chinese...

A prominent government MP has criticized the attendance of a group of independent members of Sri Lanka's parliament at a ceremony marking the controversial arrival of a Chinese tracking vessel at the Hambantota Port. The boat appeared to be at...

Demand in the food and beverage sector fell in July compared to the previous month. This is due to consumer purchasing power declines and fuel scarcity. According to the central bank, consumer visits to stores have also decreased. As a...

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that Adani Green Energy was issued Provisional Approvals for two Wind projects of 286 MW in Mannar & 234 MW in Pooneryn for an Investment of over USD 500 Million. The Minister...