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LocalTags: Print EditionThe National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced that water supply will be suspended for 10 hours from 10:00pm tonight (19 May) to 8:00am tomorrow morning (20 My). I is stated that this water cut is due to…

LocalTags: Print EditionForeign media reports that a 7.7 magnitude quake has been recorded in the Pacific ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake Friday was near the Loyalty Islands. The earthquake has occurred between Fiji,…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Colombo High Court has today (19 May) ordered the release of three defendants, including former Minister Johnston Fernando, who were accused of engaging employees of the Sathosa Institute in political activities…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Bank of Ceylon’s annual report for 2022 was presented to Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy Minister President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Bank of Ceylon Chairman Ronald C.Perera at the Finance…

LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to government department five people have test have official tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. While the pandemic has been declared as over by the World Health Organization, the virus is still active.…

LocalTags: Print EditionSri Lankan cricketer DanushkaGutanthilaka 32 years old was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent charges after the t20 World Cup tour in Australia last year, for allegedly raping a woman in…

LocalTags: Print EditionPresident Ranil Wickremasinghe has made all services related to supply of electricity, health care, fuel and petroleum products essential services via gazette extraordinary 2332/12 dated 17 May 2023. Gazette was…

LocalTags: Print EditionVeteran singer Tony Hassan, who became very popular for singing Hindi songs, passed away at the age of 73. Remains lay at his house in Maligawatta, and the final rites were performed at the Maligawatte Muslim Burial…

Pilot programme carried out in 20 schools in JuneLocalDharma Sri AbeyratneTags: Print EditionArtificial Intelligence (AI) will be taught in all schools countrywide from Grade 6 to 9 and from Grade 10 to 13  from next year (2024) and a pilot…

LocalNelson PiyaratneKataragama Group Corr.Tags: Print EditionThe Paediatric unit of Wellawaya Base hospital is on the verge of getting closed as there was no paediatricianfor more than months. Children in villages like Koslanda, Buttala,…