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Army and Civil Security Department (CSD) personnel engaged in putting the final touches to the Sandahiru Seya Stupa in preparation for its unveiling on Monday, November 18. Soldiers are completing the painting of the stupa dome with…

Swiss International Airlines, a member of the Lufthansa Group commenced operations once again to Colombo on Friday November 5. The inaugural flight from Zurich to Colombo, LX 8064 operated by an Airbus 340 touched ground at 7:30…

Law & OrderTags: Print EditionThe Court of Appeal has issued a writ certiorari, quashing the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) issued to a bus repair garage in a residential area in Pannipitiya. The Court of Appeal…

SLPP MP Madura Withanage said those affected by the Corona pandemic can be given some relief by changing the tax policy implemented during the period of good governance government. The present government has already reduced taxes…

WorldTags: ChinacoronavirusCOVID19LockdownChina's government has urged families to stock up on essential supplies in case of emergencies.   No reason was given for the notice from the Ministry of Commerce, but it came amid ongoing…

WorldCleo Smith seen with her mother after being found.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: A man has been charged over the alleged abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith in Australia. Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, has been charged with various…

The recovery of the containers and waste iron that fell into the sea from the X-Press Pearl Ship will commence in the next few days. Marine Environment Protection Authority Chairperson Dharshani Lahandapura said that during an…

The female body found inside a traveling bag, was identified as a 42-year-old woman resident of Maligawatta flats, said the Police. Police have recovered the female body in an abandoned travelling bag near a garbage dump in…

WorldA staff displays a pair of diamond bracelets before their auction sale in Geneva. Tags: Print EditionUK: Diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette and a ruby and diamond bangle offered to the Duchess of Windsor by her…

Rice producers are concerned over the reduction of the tax on imported rice. Sri Lanka Rice Producers Association President Suraj Jayawickrema said that reducing the tax imposed on imported rice to 25 cents is a blow to small and…