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Eight men were arrested while they were engaged in illegal gem mining in the Nivithigala area in Ratnapura. The raid was carried out by the Special Task Force (STF). The police also found mining equipment in their possession at the time…

70 labourers were hospitalized due to inhalation of poison, in Haputale police division yesterday (10) at around 10.30a.m., Police Media Unit told Ceylon Today Online. The incident occurred due to the application of pesticides to the tea…

Interpol Headquarters confirmed that there was no company called Bellimissa Holdings Limited in the United Kingdom. When the MiG deal fell into media spotlight in December 2006, it was highlighted that so-called government-government deal…

The Ministry of External Aaffairs said there was “greater receptivity” from the Sri Lankan side to Indian proposals made during fishermen’s meeting in Chennai on Tuesday, but Colombo would only respond at next meeting in May. “Our…

Four people were killed and fourteen others injured in a motor accident involving a lorry in the Isinbessagala area in Medawachchiya on Monday evening. Police Media Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said that the accident occurred when the…

Steps are being taken to present kidney patients with a Rs.3000 allowance monthly, starting Monday. Minister of Social Services and Welfare P. Harrison said that the allowance is given in order to assist the patients with their medical…

All communities in Sri Lanka co-exist in complete harmony and all religious groups are free to follow their faith without any discrimination, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has assured. President Rajapaksa has said that all communities in…