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SRI LANKAN NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
BY EMANTHI MARAMBE
2020-02-27 01:24
India is far behind Sri Lanka regarding
socialising children with birth defects and Sri Lanka and it's media are doing a tremendous job in this regard according to Dr.Anita Khar of Birth… Read More
2020-02-26 20:38
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2020-02-26 19:52
The Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to
Russia Udayanga Weerathunga who had been arrested and remanded over the charges of unlawful interference during purchasing of Mig Aircrafts to Sri Lank… Read More
2020-02-26 19:17
The Special National Security Action
Committe on Corona Virus which conducted an Emergancy meeting at the Health Ministry this evening (26)under the patronage of Health Minister Pav… Read More
2020-02-26 18:51
Remanded United National Party (UNP)
MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been released on bail by the Gangodawila Magistrate Court at Nugegoda today (26)after being produced before the court… Read More
2020-02-26 18:26
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2020-02-25 22:05
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2020-02-25 21:47
Cabinet has approved a Cabinet paper
submitted by Minister of Power and Energy Mahinda Amaraweera to purchase 128 Mega Watt of Electricity to add to the National grid in view of p… Read More
2020-02-25 20:36
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2020-02-25 20:17
Teachers and Principals attached to All
government schools in the island are scheduled to report sick tomorrow (26)by demanding solutions for 06 of their service demands including removal… Read More
2020-02-25 20:01
Ceylon Transport Board (CTB)has today
(25)deployed 16 new semi luxury buses on the newly opened extension of the Southern Expressway to travel to and from Colombo.
Accordingly these semi… Read More
2020-02-25 19:10
A 16 year old boy has died after falling
on to the ground from The rooftop floor of the Central Bank building at Colombo Fort this evening (25).
The deceased was a son of a s… Read More
2020-02-25 17:44
A Sudden fire had erupted at a
forest area of a marshy land in Buthgamuwa Road ,Rajagiriya this noon(25) under hot weather conditions it has been reported .
Although 04 fire… Read More
2020-02-25 17:15
2020-02-25 16:47
Price of a loaf of Bread and other
Bakery products scheduled to be reduced by Rs.5 with effect from midnight tomorrow night (26) the All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association has today (… Read More
2020-02-25 14:06
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2020-02-25 02:40
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2020-02-25 02:11
A Sudden fire erupted in new wali watte area
,Norwood attached to Castlereigh Reservoir last evening (24)had been destroyed around 10 acres of land it has been reported.
Due to the… Read More
2020-02-25 01:58
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
asia-51609712/coronavirus-drone-captures-massive-queue-for-masks-in-south-korea Read More
2020-02-24 18:47
Cabinet has today (24)approved a
Cabinet paper submitted by President Gotabaya Rajapakshe to vest the powers of appointing all the Foreign mission members including Fore… Read More
2020-02-24 18:13
Special Tribunal Judge panel has today
(24) issued summons again against Former Navy Commander and Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Wasantha Karanna goda to appear before the Judge pan… Read More
2020-02-24 16:48
Officers attached to police regement of
Sri Lanka Army are being deployed from today (24)to assist the Police motor traffic officers to control the heavy traffic prevailing in Colomb… Read More
2020-02-24 14:52
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2020-02-23 22:01
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2020-02-23 21:34
A Mother and her son had been killed
and the father had been injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were travelling in colliding with a Bus at Minneriya on Polonnaruwa -Habaran… Read More
2020-02-23 19:35
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
europe-51607312/canary-island-sandstorm-flights-cancelled-due-to-saharan-sand Read More
2020-02-23 19:14
The newly constructed extension of the
Southern Expressway from Matara -Godagama to Mattala,Hambanthota has been inaugurated under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe and Prime… Read More
2020-02-23 18:51
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ilymail.co.uk/news/article-8029679/amp/Recovered-coronavirus-patient-tests-positive-10-days-self-isolation.html Read More
2020-02-23 18:32
As the Corona virus outbreak escalated
in South Korea all the Passangers arriving in from there will be subjected for special screening on corona virus at the Health Unit of t… Read More
2020-02-23 18:06
Five Persons had been killed and
twenty persons had been injured and hospitalized due to a CTB Bus -Jeep Collision Occured at pandikeidakulam in Vavuniya -Omanthai area on Jaffna A-9 road… Read More
2020-02-23 17:08
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com/en/italy-cuts-short-venice-carnival-amid-coronavirus-crisis-third-person-dies/a-52488725 Read More
2020-02-23 03:53
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2020-02-22 22:17
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2020-02-22 22:13
2020-02-22 21:47
An Eighteen Year old youth had
drowned whilst bathing in Bsmbarakiriella River at Raththota ,Matale yesterday (21).
The deceased youth was a resident of Ellawala ,Matale and he had faced… Read More
2020-02-22 20:27
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2020-02-22 19:06
Piliyandala Police have arrested 06
persons including 04 males and 02 females with 500 Grammes of Heroin in their possession during a raid carried out in a rented house at Dalthara ,Piliy… Read More
2020-02-22 18:48
Police have arrested a 42 year old
person with 205 Kilos and 445 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in his possesion during a search operation carried out at a house in Thullukuduirippu area ,Tha… Read More
2020-02-22 18:12
Consumer Affairs Authority has fixed a
maximum retail price for a Kilo Gramme of imported Big Anions supplied to the local market as Rs.190 with effect from tomorr… Read More
2020-02-22 12:04
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/0
2/coronavirus-international-fears-rise-deaths-italy-korea-200222071533301.html Read More
2020-02-22 11:57
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/0
2/muslims-germany-call-action-groups-200221175708875.html Read More
2020-02-22 11:45
2020-02-22 11:42
As most Cosmetic Products in the
market contains ingredients that might cause adverse side effects they should be used carefully according to Consultant Dermatologist attached to Homagama… Read More
2020-02-22 11:14
https://www.smh.com.au/national/austr
alian-coronavirus-vaccine-goes-into-test-production-20200221-p5436l.html Read More
2020-02-21 02:48
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2020-02-21 02:26
The Parliamentary Select Commiteee
on National security had yesterday (20)submitted a proposal containing solutions for 11 issues arisen after the Easter Sunday attacks including a propos… Read More
2020-02-21 01:56
Colombo -Katunayake express
highway had been closed. down for traffic since last evening (20) up to night as a result of a smoke of a fire erupted in nearby Solid Waste managm… Read More
2020-02-20 16:57
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2020-02-20 01:35
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Airbus Deal- Former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO.Kapila Chandrasena And His Wife Had Been Furher Remanded
2020-02-19 21:49
Former Chief Executive Officer of Sri
Lankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena and his wife Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake who had been remanded until today (19)had been further remanded Un… Read More
2020-02-19 21:25
Seven students attached to a school at
Hali-Ela area in Badulla had been drowned whilst bathing in Madawachchiya Wewa (River) at Gomarankadawala ,Trincomalee this evening(19) and four of… Read More
2020-02-19 19:48
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ny
times.com/2020/02/19/world/asia/china-coronavirus.amp.html Read More
2020-02-19 18:54
Ministry Of Education has decided to
suspend all the transfers of teachers attached to National.schools until further notice according to a request made by a number of National Scho… Read More
2020-02-19 18:35
The 43 year old Chinese female who
was mildly infected with Corona Virus and admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)at Angoda for treatment last month had been discharged… Read More
2020-02-19 16:40
Tele Drama Actor Kavinga perera had
been arrested and remanded today (19)until 03 rd of March over involved in a fatal motor car accident at Kalalgoda, Wele handiya (Junction)area i… Read More
2020-02-19 14:48
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asia-india-51543038/rare-snow-leopard-spotted-in-india Read More
2020-02-18 22:28
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india-51541741 Read More
2020-02-18 21:54
Special Police Task Force Personal
(STF)had today (18)arrested a 53 year old person along with nearly 15,000 Kilo Grammes of Waste Tea stored in two stores at Sangaraja mawatha ,Col… Read More
2020-02-18 20:08
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europe-51544121 Read More
2020-02-18 19:55
Three vehicles, A Tipper Truck
,Container Truck and a Private Bus had collided with each other at Koswadiya ,Mahawewa area on Chilaw-Colombo main road last night (17)according to the Mara… Read More
2020-02-18 19:13
Government has decided to build 05
new power plants as soon as possible to face the power crisis scheduled to occur in the near future it has been reported .
The Cabinet had approv… Read More
2020-02-18 18:37
Keselwatte Police have arrested five
persons including a Bus driver and a conductor with 06 Grammes of Cannabis in their possession at Gunasinghapura Bus stand in Keselwatte area last nig… Read More
2020-02-18 15:08
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2020-02-17 18:44
Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga
Dissanayake has today (17) further remanded the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weerathunga Untill 26 th of February over his unlawful… Read More
2020-02-17 15:40
https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-
news/story/-novel-predicted-wuhan-virus-40-years-before-coronavirus-outbreak-internet-is-stumped-1647261-2020-02-17 Read More
2020-02-17 13:55
https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.r
euters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN20A0J9 Read More
2020-02-17 13:44
Central Provincial Excise Department
officials have arrested nearly 200 persons including some higher officials whilst using narcotics at a facebook party hosted in one of the leading hot… Read More
2020-02-17 05:47
Authorities of the HOrton plains National Wildlife Park have decided to suspend the issuing of passes to local and foreign tourists who are visiting to view the Wild Life P… Read More
2020-02-16 20:17
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2020-02-16 20:02
Two persons had been killed and two
others had been critically injured and hospitalized after the Three Wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Lorry arrived in from opposite sid… Read More
2020-02-16 19:44
Around 10 acres of land belonging to
Pinus cultivation reserve at vigton area in Hatton ,Ruwan pura had been destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted at the reserve… Read More
2020-02-16 17:43
Sri lanka's Minister of Foreign Relations
Dinesh Gunawardana has today (16)requested the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz to ask US government to review the decision taken to ban… Read More
2020-02-16 17:07
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china-51523835 Read More
2020-02-16 13:29
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the
guardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/16/more-showers-expected-for-nsw-as-ash-and-debris-found-in-sydneys-main-water-supply Read More
32 Nd Death Anniversary Of Sri Lanka's Popular Actor /Poltician Vijaya Kumarathunge Falls Today (16)
2020-02-16 13:21
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2020-02-16 13:11
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ying.com/which-airlines-are-suffering-the-most-from-coronavirus/amp/ Read More
2020-02-16 05:30
Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials
had arrested ten persons including a young female with a stock of Cocaine in their possession during a raid carried out at a Narcotic party hosted in… Read More
2020-02-16 05:04
Paddy marketing board had already
purchased 4 million Kilo Grammes of Paddy from the Yala season harvest currently on according to the Board.
Paddy purchasing Centers had been establishe… Read More
2020-02-15 20:08
Three Persons including a private Bus
driver and two female Passangers travelling in a Ceylon Transport Board (CTB )Bus had been injured and hospitalized due to a Private Bus -CTB B… Read More
2020-02-15 18:38
Thirty Three Sri Lankan students evacuated from Wuhan ,China due to the corona virus epidemic had been handed over to their caretakers after being quarantined at Diyathalawa Army Base yester… Read More
2020-02-15 11:54
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2020-02-15 10:51
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to
Russia Udayanga Weerathunga who had been remanded yesterday (14) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate had been transferred to Welikada Prison Hospital last… Read More
2020-02-15 09:49
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
asia-51488824/coronavirus-outbreak-chinese-medics-shave-heads Read More
2020-02-15 09:26
An extraordinary Gazette Notification
has been issued with the signature of Minister of Provincial Councils and local government bodies Janaka Bandara Tennakoon announcing the… Read More
2020-02-15 09:02
A 36 year old Female Motorcyclist had
been killed on the spot after a high speed Tipper Truck had collided with her parked Motorcycle at Panagoda junction on Godagama -Borella road this n… Read More
2020-02-15 08:22
2020-02-15 08:10
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to
Russia Udayanga Weerathunga who was in hiding abroad during last few years after he had been named as a suspect of contorvers… Read More
2020-02-14 19:12
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the
guardian.com/world/2020/feb/13/antarctic-temperature-rises-above-20c-first-time-record Read More
2020-02-13 22:40
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-51488861 Read More
2020-02-13 22:31
2020-02-13 22:26
Around 15 students attached to a school
in Bandara duwa at Uhana ,Ampara had been hospitalized this morning (13)due to an allergy condition it has been reported .
The group of stud… Read More
2020-02-13 21:26
2020-02-13 21:23
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn
.com/cnn/videos/world/2020/02/12/antarctica-iceberg-glacier-lon-orig-bks.cnn Read More
2020-02-13 20:37
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
australia-51484812/kangaroo-island-tree-climber-helps-save-koalas Read More
2020-02-13 20:07
A major accident had been prevented
fortunatly this evening (13)around 2.30 p.m when Compartments of a train transporting fuel to Katunayake Airport had been separated from the engi… Read More
2020-02-13 18:55
Around three acres of land belongs to
Singimale Mountain Reserve at Hatton had been destroyed due to a fire erupted in the reserve since this morning (13)it has been reported .
Hatton Po… Read More
2020-02-13 18:19
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51495484 Read More
2020-02-12 22:17
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-
news/2020/feb/12/cyclone-uesi-to-bring-storms-to-queensland-and-nsw-coast-as-wild-weather-returns Read More
2020-02-12 22:13
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