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SRI LANKAN NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
BY EMANTHI MARAMBE
2016-10-08 14:44
Two youths were drowned in Weheragoda Tank at Padiyathalawa (In Eastern Province)today (08)whilst bathing there it has been reported.
The drowned youth were later rescued but… Read More
2016-10-08 08:55
2016-10-07 18:49
2016-10-07 18:40
The tusker of the Ruhunu-Kataragama Devalaya "Bhanu"has been taken into custody Today (07) by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) as per a court order.
The tusker has been t… Read More
2016-10-07 17:57
A high level Indian Business delegation is due to arrive in Sri Lanka Next week to explore the new investment opportunities in the country the chairman of the Indian Federation Of Indu… Read More
2016-10-07 17:32
Two persons were killed and another two were injured and hospitalized due to the vehicle they were travelling in which also carrying a Caterpillar Machine was veered off the road at Madawala… Read More
2016-10-07 11:41
The Colombo High Court has today(07) given a time frame to the Attorney General to make objections to the bail application filed by imprisoned former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of… Read More
2016-10-07 11:21
A heavy traffic had been reported at Lotus Road in Colombo up to this noon due to a protest campaign launched by a group of Government Pensioners in front of the Colombo Fort Rail Way Statio… Read More
2016-10-07 11:07
Mount Lavinia Police have today(07) arrested a 32 year old female with 2 Kilos and 250 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in her possession at Rathamalana Area .
The arrest was made as per an infor… Read More
2016-10-07 10:58
One person was killed and another four were injured and hospitalized as a result of two lorries collided each other at the 19th Mile Post on Puttalam-Anuradhapura main road today(07).
A 40… Read More
2016-10-07 06:23
The Bribery Commission had filed a case against the State Minister Of National Integration And Reconciliation A.H/M Fowzie at Colombo Magistrate Court over misuse of a state owned vehicle wo… Read More
2016-10-07 06:12
President Maithripala Sirisena had left Thaliland last night to attend the Asia Corporation Dialogue Summit scheduled to be held from 08th to 10 th of October in Bangkok with the participati… Read More
2016-10-05 17:21
2016-10-05 17:17
Minister Of Labour John Seneviratne has today (05) informed the Patliament that the Estate Trade Unions representing Estate Workers have agreed to increase the daily wage of a Tea Esta… Read More
2016-10-05 16:38
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who is currently in New Delhi to attend the Global Economic Summit and Indian Economic Summit had met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi… Read More
2016-10-05 16:05
Pension payment will be paid tomorrow(06) to all the Pensioners in the Island according to the Department Of Pensions.
The department has decided to pay the Pension payments… Read More
2016-10-05 16:04
A heavy traffic has been reported in Colombo Fort area this evening due to a protest march organized by Government Teachers and Principals who blocked the road during the march.
The Teach… Read More
2016-10-05 12:20
Around 200 Flights are due to be cancelled as a result of the scheduled eight hours per day closure of Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port from January to April… Read More
2016-10-05 12:06
The Colombo District Court has today(05) issued a interim injunction order to be effective until 19th of October against the screening of a Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"(Si… Read More
2016-10-05 11:41
The Colombo Magistrate Court has today(05) ordered the authorities to send 36 bone fragments collected from Malabe Private Medical Collage under the investigations carried out to find missin… Read More
2016-10-05 07:03
2016-10-05 06:02
Sri Lanka need to pay US Dollars 170 million for the World's largest Independant Air Craft Leasing Company "Aercap Holdings NV" for cancelling the four A-350 Air Crafts ordered by the… Read More
2016-10-05 06:02
Train Services in Kelani Valley Railway line had disrupted this morning due to a derailment of a Train at Maharagama.
Steps are currently underway to restore the Train Services of t… Read More
2016-10-04 18:48
Pugoda Magistrate Court has today (04) ordered the former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe to appear before the court on 07th of October to record a statement regarding an alle… Read More
2016-10-04 17:59
2016-10-04 17:54
Sri Lanka Navy Personal had yesterday (03)recovered the wreckage of the passenger ferry "Valsmpuri"which was destroyed by LTTE Suicide Boat in 1993 in the seas off Point Pedro by killing all… Read More
2016-10-04 17:25
Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and the Sri Lankan delegation who visited New Zealand for an official tour had today (04)arrived in Indian Capital New Delhi to attend the Global Economic… Read More
2016-10-04 16:29
The former Chief Judicial Medical Officer in Colombo Professor Ananda Samarasekera who is charged over transportation of body parts of the murdered former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim… Read More
2016-10-04 11:00
The Electricity Tariffs will not be increased under any circumstance the Ministry Of Power and Energy has announced today(04).
Although the cost of Generating Electricity is forecast ed to… Read More
2016-10-04 10:45
Sri Lanka's Budget Carrier which faces financial difficulties "Mihin Lanka" has decided to suspend all their flights and services with effect from 30 th of October according to the Air Lines… Read More
2016-10-04 10:26
The Value Added Tax(Amendment) Bill was presented to the Parliament by Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella this evening.
The new Amendments made to this Bill had been approved by the Cabi… Read More
2016-10-02 19:32
2016-10-02 19:28
2016-10-02 19:09
Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave India this Tueday (04) to attend the World Economic Forum Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi.
During his stay in New Delhi… Read More
2016-10-02 18:55
Police have taken into custody 44,290 Kilo Grammes of waste tea which not suitable for human consumption stored at a warehouse in kohilawatte,wellampitiya(Western Province) yesterday (… Read More
2016-10-02 18:21
2016-10-02 18:18
Air Port customs officers have arrested a 60 year old Sri Lankan female at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port today (02)while attempting to smuggle a stock of Gold worth arou… Read More
2016-10-02 18:03
Police have arrested a former LTTE Rebel in connection with assaulting some of the residents at Housing Scheme for families of army soldiers in Vavuniya (Northern Province).
The suspect w… Read More
2016-10-02 17:45
Navy personal have arrested six local fishermen while illegally fishing in the seas off Thalaimannar (Northern Province) by using banned monofilament nets it has been reported.
Along with… Read More
2016-10-02 14:27
The officers attached to the Anti Fraud Unit of Kandy Police had arrested twelve persons on charges of selling and being in possession of narcotics at Katugasthota Area today (02… Read More
2016-10-02 14:03
A suspect had thrown a hand grenade at Athurugiriya Police officers when the officers went to arrest him over a case to his residence in Athurugiriya Area this morning.
As a result of the… Read More
2016-10-02 12:36
Two persons were killed and one got injured and hospitalized following the two motor bicycles they were riding head on collision with a Jeep on Bingiriya-Thimbiriwewa Road (North… Read More
2016-10-01 20:45
2016-10-01 20:28
2016-10-01 20:06
An individual was killed due to an attack by a wild elephant at Roogama in Kadiyanaru Area (Eastern Province) it has been reported.
The deceased has been identified as a resident in Eravu… Read More
2016-10-01 19:41
Galle Police have today(01)removed a group of nurses attached to Mahamodara Hospital in Galle who had protested by blocking the Colombo-Galle main road .
A group of nurses attached… Read More
2016-10-01 19:20
The Special Task Force Personal attach to Buttala Police had today (01) raided a Cannabis Cultivation at Habbegamuwa in Unakanda area (Uva Province)and arrested two persons who were working… Read More
2016-10-01 19:13
2016-10-01 18:51
Two persons were injured and hospitalized following the small lorry they were in collided with a express train travelling from Mahava area to Colombo Fort at the unprotected railway crossing… Read More
2016-10-01 18:35
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key had agreed to establish High Commissions of each other countries at Colombo and Wellington it has been r… Read More
2016-10-01 17:45
From today(01) twice a week the names of important capital cities in countries around the globe will appear in this Blog.
Country &nb&hell…Read More
2016-09-29 19:07
Sri Lanka Navy Personal had today (29)arrested two local fishermen who were engaged in illegal fishing by using banned nets in the seas off Sampur Area(Eastern Province) it has been re… Read More
2016-09-29 18:40
The Cabinet has few hours ago approved a proposal to impose a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on Cigarettes and to increase the Production Tax imposed on Cigarettes and other local Cigarett… Read More
2016-09-29 12:44
The Ministry Of Local Government and Provincial Councils has today(29) announced that all Municipal Councils throughout the Island had decided to refrain from collecting residential ga… Read More
2016-09-29 12:22
The Colombo Magistrate Court has today (29)further remanded the nine suspects arrested and remanded over the murder of Bambalapitiya(In Colombo) based Businessman Mohommad Shakeeb Sulaiman&n&hell…Read More
2016-09-29 12:12
The Army Intelligence Officer who was arrested in connection with the assassination of former Editor of "Sunday Leader" Newspaper Lasantha Wikramathunge has been furt… Read More
2016-09-29 08:23
Air Port Customs Officers had yesterday(28) arrested a 30 year old Chinese female at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port while attempting to smuggle a stock of Gems worth m… Read More
2016-09-29 06:00
Major Heart Surgeries including Bypass Surgeries performs in Colombo National,Karapitiya Teaching and Kandy Teaching Hospitals had been cancelled today (27) by putting the lives of tho… Read More
2016-09-29 06:00
The UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera who had been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) this evening over misuse of state owned vehicles has been remanded until… Read More
2016-09-29 05:59
Breast Cancer among females in Sri Lanka is on the increase and out of 40 females of the age over 20 , 1 is at the risk of getting Breast Cancer according to the local Oncologists (Can… Read More
2016-09-29 05:58
A female was killed and three others were injured and hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident occurred at a house in Welipanna area (Western Province) this evening.
The injured were adm… Read More
2016-09-29 05:57
Three faculties belonging to Rajarata University(North Central Province) had been closed by the authorities due to a severe shortage of water prevailing in the North Central Province t… Read More
2016-09-29 05:56
Twenty four local drug manufacturing Corporations along with the officials of State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) had met the officials of the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition… Read More
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2016-09-29 05:55
2016-09-29 05:55
A 78 year old person belonging to the Veddha Community(Indigenous Community) had been killed due to a stone attack occurred at Dambana today (28).
The critically injured senior Veddha mem… Read More
2016-09-29 05:54
2016-09-29 05:53
Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinhe is due to leave New Zealand today (29) for a three day official state visit .
During the state visit to New Zealand the first by a Sri Lankan h… Read More
2016-09-28 12:32
A mother and daughter of a same family were killed and the small child of the deceased daughter had received minor injuries following collided with a Cab while walking along the road at Pubb… Read More
2016-09-28 12:18
The United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Jayantha Samaraweera has been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) this evening over misuse of state owned vehic… Read More
2016-09-27 20:41
2016-09-26 18:32
Government is considering to shift the garbage dump at Meethotamulla (In Colombo) to Aruwakkalu in Puttalam District (North Western Province).
Authorities are of the view that the garbage… Read More
2016-09-26 18:02
A wild elephant had trampled to death a person at Thissapura in Uhana Area(Eastern Province) early this morning.
The deceased has been identified as a 55 year old resident at Uhana Area … Read More
2016-09-26 17:12
The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) has today (26) questioned the leader of the National Freedom Front MP Wimal Weerawansha over an &hell…Read More
2016-09-26 15:40
What is Poverty?Most in the society will give an answer to this question as a person or a group of persons in a society who are livimg under economic difficulties .But that is not the exact… Read More
2016-09-26 11:13
An Undergraduate of University Of Peradeniya has been killed early this morning as the Motor Bicycle driven by him had collided with a Lorry at Kandy-Galaha Road it has been reported… Read More
2016-09-26 11:02
The Colombo High Court has today(26) issued a notice to former General Secretary of the United National Party(UNP) Thissa Attanayke to appear before the Court on 19th of October over a case… Read More
2016-09-26 10:39
The body of the assasinated former Editor of the "Sunday Leader" Newspaper Lasantha Wikramathunge who was killed in 2009 is due to be exhumed from his burial site at Borella Cemetery tomorro… Read More
2016-09-26 01:24
Two Teenagers Of The Same Family Were Killed As The Motor Bicycle They Were In Collided With A Lorry
2016-09-25 18:41
Two teenage children of the same family were killed as the Motor Bicycle they were travelling in collided with a Lorry at selvanagar area in Serunuwara today(25).
The deceased were identi… Read More
2016-09-25 18:05
Police have today (25)arrested a 14 year old boy for killing his 15 year old friend by hitting him with a club this evening at Welipanna(Western Povince) area in Kalutara District.
The su… Read More
2016-09-25 15:07
2016-09-25 14:54
An unexploded fighter jet bomb weighing around 300 Kilo Grammes and 6 feet long which believed to be fired during the war between Sri Lankan Armed Forces and LTTE Rebels had been recov… Read More
2016-09-25 14:08
The central anti corruption unit attached to Katugasthota Police have today (25)arrested a person charged over for selling narcotic drugs to school children in Kandy with 190 mili gram… Read More
2016-09-25 08:59
Colpetty (Colombo) Police had recovered a body of a young Naval Rating inside a Hotel in Sirikatha Road at Colpetty who had
committed suicide.
The Rating who is a resident in Nugegoda Are… Read More
2016-09-25 08:44
Around 18 passengers were injured 07 of them crutically as the Private Bus they were travelling in veered off the road and turned turtle at Nikawewa Area on Horowpathana-Kabithigollawa… Read More
2016-09-25 08:17
Kanishka Aluthgamage the son of the imprisoned Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage had been arrested by the Kirulapona(Colombo) Police last night over driving a vehicle under the in… Read More
2016-09-24 18:17
Nine persons including six females were injured and hospitalized today(24) following the van they were travelling in had collided with another van near the Badulla Police station on Ba… Read More
2016-09-23 18:25
2016-09-23 18:06
A group of residents in Gonapinuwala (Southern Province) has launched a protest campaign today (23) by demanding the arrest of a motor car driver who caused the death of two yout… Read More
2016-09-23 17:38
A new condom policy has been implemented by the National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Campaign to effectively promote condoms among the risk groups who are vulnarable of getting HIV/AI… Read More
2016-09-23 16:08
One person was killed and another four including three children and a female were injured and hospitalized following the Car they were traveling in collided with a lorry at Kiula area in Hun… Read More
2016-09-23 15:52
A female who was arrested in Nirweli ,Jaffna for brutaly assaulting her nine year old daughter following a video regarding the assault went on viral through the Facebook has been remanded to… Read More
2016-09-23 15:19
The chairman of the Independent Medicinal Drug Authority Professor Asitha Silva has today(23) introduced a new Drug Price Reduction Mechanism for 47 highly priced essent… Read More
2016-09-22 19:50
A Security Guard attached to the Palawatte Sugar Corpoation in Buththala area had been killed due to a wild elephant attack occurred early this morning according to the Buththala Police… Read More
2016-09-22 19:29
The Department For Registration Of Persons (Identity Card Office) will be shifted to "Suhurupaya" in Battaramulla with effect from 27th of September the government information department has… Read More
2016-09-22 19:04
2016-09-22 18:56
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has today (22)informed the Parliament that the Supreme Court has declared the amended bill on Nation Building Tax is in accordance with the constitution in Sri… Read More
2016-09-22 18:06
A cricketer Ramith Rambukwella who is the son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested by the Cinamon Garden Police in wee hours of this morning following his car driv… Read More
2016-09-22 17:31
ME DINAWALA KOLAMBA BANDARANAYAKE JATYANTARA SAMMANTHRANA SHALAWATA YABADA SIRIMAWO BANDARANAIKE SHALAWE PAWATWENA JATYANTHARA POTH PRADARSHANAYA SANDAHA DIVA KALAYE MENMA
RATRI KAL… Read More
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