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LocalTags: Print EditionA student who went swimming in the Mahaweli River in Bothalapitiya area in Gampola, has drowned and died. This unfortunate accident has occurred yesterday afternoon (29 May). Victim is a 15-year-old boy, a resident…

LocalTags: Print EditionDepartment of Examination has released the 2022 grade 5 scholarship exam re-scrutiny results. Accordingly, students can get the results by visiting www.doenets.lk or www.results.exams.gov.lk.       Tuesday, May 30,…

LocalTags: Print EditionMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka has announced that the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Sun Weidong will lead a Foreign Ministry delegation to Sri Lanka from 29 May to 01…

LocalTags: Print EditionMeteorological department has stated that showers or thundershowers are expected to occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers are also expected to occur in…

LocalTags: Print EditionStudents from a school in Colombo making last minute preparations for the GCE O/L Examination yesterday. The examination began at 3,568 centres across the island with 394,450 school and 78,103 private candidates…

LocalTags: Print EditionA ceremony to commemorate the 81st Birth Anniversary of late Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera took place yesterday at the memorial statue of Ven. Sobhitha Thera in Colombo. Here, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya assisting…

LocalGayan Kumara WeerasingheTags: Print EditionThe ASP of Chilaw has taken steps to interdict the Police Sergeant in charge of the Police clearance certificate issuing section at the Dankotuwa Police Station for making an inappropriate…

Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations discloseLocalTags: Print EditionSri Lankans living abroad will be able to apply for a new passport or can renew their passport with effect from June 1. This was stated at the Sectoral…

LocalWalter Dayaratne and Chandradasa MallawarachchiTags: Print EditionThe Pirith Chanting held annually both Day and Night to coincide with the Poson Festival will be held for the 44th time from today (29) at the Pirith Mandapaya built in…

LocalTags: Print EditionTen prisoners, including a death row inmate, are currently participating in the GCE Ordinary Level examinations for the year 2022 (2023), which commenced today (29 May). According the new reports, Chandana Ekanayake,…