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Ruhuna University Agriculture Faculty Students Clashed Over Cricket Scores; Six Injured, Uni Closed for Second and Third-year
Matara, Sri Lanka - A confrontation between second-year and third-year undergraduates at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, has led to the temporary removal of both student batches from...
Another seven train journeys canceled due to derailment on Main Line
The Department of Railways has cancelled another seven train journeys today (20), including the night mail train, following a train...
President, FUTA hold talks on pressing issues within university system
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and academics of the Federation of University Teachers’ Unions (FUTA) was held this...
Landslide Alert Issued for Seven Districts Amid Heavy Rain; NBRO Warning Valid Until Monday
COLOMBO – The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a landslide early warning for several Divisional Secretariat (DS) Divisions...
Matugama woman who sheltered Ishara Sewwandi remanded
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a woman from Matugama who had been arrested for allegedly providing...
30-hour water cut in several areas of Galle District
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