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LocalTags: Print EditionShowers or thundershowers are expected to occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00 pm. Heavy rains are being reported in the Western Province since morning which has lead to a heavy traffic…

LocalTags: Print EditionLandslide warnings have been issued for several areas, including Kegalle. Matara and Badulla districts. According to the National Building Research Institute, these warnings have been issued to the divisional…

LocalTags: Print EditionAmerican media reports that the U. S. Secretary to the Treasury Janet Yellen has stated on Monday (01 May) that the government will run out of cash by 01 June if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit.…

LocalEight Sri Lankans were among the crew of the detained vessel.Tags: Print EditionEight Sri Lankans were among the crew released by the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on April 28, along with the vessel M/T Heroic Idun,…

LocalJaffna Corr.Four passengers in the care were seriously hurt and one is said to be critical.Tags: Print EditionTwo women were killed in a car and motorcycle collision on Urkhavarurai Road in Jaffna, yesterday. The two women were…

LocalTags: Print EditionMs Jasmine, granddaughter of A.E. Gunasinha, who was a pioneering trade union leader known as the ‘Father of the Labour Movement’ in Sri Lanka paying a floral tribute at the A.E. Gunasinha statue at Gunasinghepura…

LocalArmy Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage with Mrs. Lali Kobbekaduwa and Mrs. Manel Wimalaratne, at their meeting last week.Tags: Print EditionArmy Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage recently invited Mrs. Lali…

LocalTags: Print EditionA two-and-a-half-acre ganja field that had been illegally cultivated in the Yala forest reserve was raided by the Special Task Force using drone camera technology. Four suspects along with a firearm were arrested…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe 22 Infantry Division organized a multifaceted Community service program. The program included, donation of artificial limbs, conducting of mobile health camp services and providing free spectacles for low income…

LocalTags: Print EditionLanka IOC, in line with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, has also revised the fuel prices from today (01). The prices of a liter of Octane 92 petrol has been reduced by Rs. 7/- and a liter of super diesel has been…