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Suresh Sallay continues hunger strike, sets conditions to end fast
Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital, is continuing the hunger strike, according to reports....
10 injured in bus accident near Pinnaduwa Interchange
Around 10 people sustained injuries in a bus accident that occurred near the Pinnaduwa Interchange on the Southern Expressway this...
2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Exam to be held on August 9
The 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held on August 9, the Department of Examinations has announced. According to...
2026 A/L Exam timetable released
The Department of Examinations has announced that the 2026 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Examination will commence on...
No reason to halt Easter Sunday Attack investigations, says Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has called for ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks to continue...
Sallay’s mother joins Fort protest
Former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who was admitted to the Colombo National...
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The Litro Gas Company has decided not to make any revisions to domestic Litro LP gas prices for the month of June, the Litro Gas Lanka Limited said. The company...
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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...
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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 of Health, Dr. Anil Jasinghe. Speaking at a media briefing...
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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 Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The...
Jun 4, 2026
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 residents, has been arrested, police said. Authorities confirmed that the...
Jun 4, 2026
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 mandatory Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificates for significant financial transactions...
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