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Two more people have died in separate drowning incidents in Sri Lanka, taking the number of drowning deaths reported sinceContinue Reading The post Man dies saving children; April drowning toll hits 22 appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 April 2026. Atmospheric conditions will be favorable forContinue Reading The post Afternoon thundershowers expected across most parts of the country from tomorrow appeared first…

A shooting incident was reported at a house in the Gangoda area of Midigama at around 11.45 p.m. yesterday (18),Continue Reading The post Shooting reported at house in Midigama appeared first on Newswire.

Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, together with a 49-member delegation.Continue Reading The post Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrives in Sri Lanka appeared first on…

A mother and her teenage daughter have died and two men have been seriously injured after a group allegedly setContinue Reading The post Double murder in Maharagama house fire, mother and daughter killed appeared first on Newswire.

A low-floor priority bus service will be launched as a pilot project from April 21, operating from the Makumbura MultimodalContinue Reading The post Low-floor bus service to launch on 21 April from Makumbura appeared first on Newswire.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Sumith Dassanayake, engaged in a constructive meetingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s UN Envoy meets Human Rights Chief Volker Türk appeared first on…

The Ministry of Education has announced the rollout of Grade 1 education reforms for the year 2026, with the distributionContinue Reading The post Govt rolls out Grade 1 education reforms for 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus, Shobini Gunasekera, presentedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Ambassador presents Letters of Credence to President of…

Two more bodies have been recovered in connection with the recent drowning incident in Deduru Oya, bringing the death tollContinue Reading The post Deduru Oya tragedy: Death toll increases to eight appeared first on Newswire.