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A man was found dead after he jumped from the third floor of the Hambantota Hospital today morning (06th August). The deceased is reported to be K.D. Pushpakumara, a 52 year-old resident of Ruhunu Ridiyagama who was being treated for…

Senior DIG Pujith Jayasundara has been nominated by a majority of the members of the Constitutional Council, to be named as the 34th Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police, it is reported. Mr Jayasundara has been the Senior DIG for…

The Governor of the Central Province Surangani Ellawala passed away this morning at the Kandy Hospital at the aged of 76. She was the spouse of former MP Nanda Ellawella and mother of former UPFA MP Nalanda Ellawela.

The preliminary discussion about the arrangements for the State Vesak festival to be held in Hambantota was held yesterday at the Naigala Ancient temple led by the Minister Wedaarachchi The government has decided to hold this year’s…

The Ministry of Education began issuing cash vouchers to students for school uniforms from 01 December 2015 onwards. The Ministry also said the cash vouchers between Rs.450 and Rs.1,700 would be given to all students from grade one,…

A case which was being inquired for a long period of time against former Deputy Inspector General Vass Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Gunawardena and 4 others for having abducted and murdered Mohamed Siyam, a reputed businessman who carried…

Eight men were arrested while they were engaged in illegal gem mining in the Nivithigala area in Ratnapura. The raid was carried out by the Special Task Force (STF). The police also found mining equipment in their possession at the time…

70 labourers were hospitalized due to inhalation of poison, in Haputale police division yesterday (10) at around 10.30a.m., Police Media Unit told Ceylon Today Online. The incident occurred due to the application of pesticides to the tea…

Interpol Headquarters confirmed that there was no company called Bellimissa Holdings Limited in the United Kingdom. When the MiG deal fell into media spotlight in December 2006, it was highlighted that so-called government-government deal…

The Ministry of External Aaffairs said there was “greater receptivity” from the Sri Lankan side to Indian proposals made during fishermen’s meeting in Chennai on Tuesday, but Colombo would only respond at next meeting in May. “Our…