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Ex-MP Piyasena killed in accident

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LocalSpecial Correspondent at VachikudaTags: Print EditionFormer Ampara District Parliamentarian Podi Appuhamy Piyasena died in an accident that occurred opposite the Alayadivembu Public Cemetery on the Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil main road…
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Two dead in train-car collision at Koggala

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LocalMahinda P. LiyanageGalle Central Special CorrespondentTags: Print EditionTwo persons were killed when a train running from Kandy to Matara collided with a car on the railway line at Koggala. A car which tried to proceed in a careless…
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Media should ensure ethical standards – PM

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LocalTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena is of the opinion that the media should not be controlled. However, media should ensure ethical standards, he said while addressing the felicitation of Kumar Nadesan for conferring…
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7.1 Magnitude earthquake in New Zealand

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LocalTags: Print EditionAn earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has struck Kermadec islands in New Zealand today (16 March) according to USGS (United States Geological survey). Tsunami warnings have been issued by the US tsunami warning system.…
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Sri Lankan economy contracts by 7.8% in 2022

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LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to Reuters, Sri Lanka’s economy has shrunk by 7.8% in 2022 from the year 2021 base on the Department of Census and Statistics data release yesterday (15 March). Reuters has reported this based on the data…