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LocalTags: Print EditionThe government reduced the price of fuel effective from yesterday midnight. Accordingly, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) states that the price of a litre of Octane 92 Petrol has been reduced by Rs. 7 to Rs.…

LocalRasula Dilhara GamageTags: Print EditionA person was critically injured and four vehicles were damaged when a double cab vehicle collided with them in front of the Kilinochchi Police Station after the driver fell asleep. An injured man…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Department of Census and Statistics yesterday said that inflation in Colombo has dropped to 35.3 percent in April. Sri Lanka’s headline inflation, as measured by the Year-on-Year (Y-O-Y) change in the Colombo…

LocalTags: Print EditionFormer MP J.Sri Ranga who was arrested for allegedly influencing witnesses over an accident in Vavuniya in 2011 was further remanded till May 12 by Vavuniya High Court Judge, M.M. Mohamed Mihal, yesterday. Earlier,…

LocalTags: Print EditionPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the Presidential Environmental Awards organized by the CEA at the BMICH said Sri Lanka requires fresh legislation to establish itself as a green economy, & that several…

LocalTags: Print EditionSri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuirya set a world record today by being the fastest spinner to take 50 wickets in test cricket. Jayasuriya managed this feat at the age of 31. He captured 50 wickets in just seven test…

LocalTags: Print EditionTushen Silva secured the silver medal at the men's pole vault event at the Under-18 Asian Youth Athletics Championship held in Uzbekistan, marking a performance of 4.7 meters.    This marks a historic achievement…

LocalTags: Print EditionUS: The United States is designating Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe award winning movie “Handapana” will be telecast over Rupavahini at 10 p.m today (28) following a discussion on the film from 9.30 p.m. to 10.p.m. The film Directed by Kingsley Rajapakse was screened in 1965. The…

LocalIrangika Range and Ishara MudugamuwaTags: Print EditionThe Anti-Corruption Bill, which includes provisions to prevent corruption, fraud and bribery in the country, was presented to Parliament yesterday by Justice, Prisons Affairs and…