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Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 41 runs in the 1st ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-matchContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 1st ODI : Full Scorecard appeared first on Newswire.

About 100 mm of rain is expected in several districts of Sri Lanka today (04), according to the Department ofContinue Reading The post 100 mm of rain expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today appeared first on Newswire.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has announced the launch of the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarship Scheme for SriContinue Reading The post Pakistan offers fully funded Scholarships to Sri Lankan students appeared first on…

Three people, including a school student, were killed this morning (04) when a large eucalyptus tree fell onto a three‑wheelerContinue Reading The post Three, including school student, killed as tree collapses onto three-wheeler appeared…

The death toll in the fire that broke out at an elders’ home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, has increased to 11.Continue Reading The post Death toll in Anguruwatota elders’ home fire increases to 11 appeared first on Newswire.

The run rate of passing laws in Sri Lanka’s Parliament has shifted over time, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administrationContinue Reading The post AKD government passes more laws than Maithripala at 18-month mark: Report…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated significantly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (04), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar Rate today: USD selling rate increases to Rs. 340 appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a 24‑year‑old resident of Udayanagar, Kilinochchi, for allegedly performing songs glorifying the banned LTTE organizationContinue Reading The post 24‑year‑old arrested for performing songs glorifying LTTE in…

The Parliament of Sri Lanka is scheduled to meet from June 9 to 12, according to a decision taken atContinue Reading The post Parliament to convene from June 9 to 12 appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Urban Development has launched a Rs. 218 million programme to maintain and rehabilitate 31 canal roads andContinue Reading The post Canal Rehabilitation Programme underway in Colombo suburbs appeared first on Newswire.