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Director of Anguruwatota elders’ home remanded after fire kills 12
The director of the elders’ home in Anguruwatota, where a fire broke out yesterday and claimed the lives of 12 persons, has been remanded until June 11 by the Horana...
20% of school children in Sri Lanka suffer from malnutrition – Health Ministry
More than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka are affected by malnutrition, according to the Secretary of the Ministry...
Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s money laundering case postponed to July
The Colombo High Court has postponed until July 9 the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President...
Anguruwatota elders’ home owner arrested after fire killed 12 occupants
The owner of the elders’ home in Anguruwatota, Horana, where a massive fire yesterday (03) claimed the lives of 12...
Speaker endorses the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill
Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday (June 3) endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which introduces...
Three killed, including schoolboy, after tree falls on three-wheeler in Nawalapitiya
Three people, including a schoolboy, have been killed after a large tree fell onto a moving three-wheeler in Mapakanda, Nawalapitiya...
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Driver arrested over fatal Meegoda accident found to be under the influence of alcohol
Police have confirmed that the driver of the cab involved in the accident where six persons, including three females, were reported dead after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of...
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6 dead after vehicle crashes into crowd near Vesak Dansala in Meegoda
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Private bus operators call for increase in minimum fare to Rs. 32–33
The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association has requested the National Transport Commission to implement an interim revision of bus fares following the recent increase in fuel prices. Speaking at...
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