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Three foreigners were rescued from drowning in two separate incidents while sea bathing near the Hikkaduwa harbour over the pastContinue Reading The post Three foreigners rescued from drowning off Hikkaduwa coast in two days appeared first…

Bar Association of Sri Lanka President Rajeev Amarasuriya has called for better preparation and briefing of government representatives speaking onContinue Reading The post BASL President says ministers must be better briefed for global…

Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could lead toContinue Reading The post Global conflict could push up fuel prices, Sri Lanka cannot control global markets…

A special meeting of the Food Policy and Security Committee was held at the Parliamentary Complex to discuss the possibleContinue Reading The post Meeting held to address possible impact of Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka’s essential…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments at the Colombo High Court against Minister ofContinue Reading The post Bribery Commission files corruption case against Minister Kumara Jayakody…

The Sri Lanka Navy, together with the Kayts Police, seized approximately 368 kilograms of foreign-origin cannabis during a joint operationContinue Reading The post Navy, Police seize 368kg of foreign cannabis worth over Rs. 73 million…

Veteran journalist Sajeewa Wijeweera passed away this afternoon while receiving treatment at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle. He hadContinue Reading The post Journalist Sajeewa Wijeweera passes away appeared first on Newswire.

Kamal Haasan penned an open letter to US President Donald Trump, telling him to mind his ‘own business’. The actor-politicianContinue Reading The post ‘Mind your own business,’ Kamal Haasan tells Donald Trump appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra says four Sri Lankan nationals who were injured in recent attacks in the Middle EastContinue Reading The post 4 injured Sri Lankans in Middle East attacks discharged from hospital: Deputy FM appeared…

A driver was killed in Dubai after debris from a drone interception fell near the Lulu Hypermarket area in AlContinue Reading The post Iran launches night drone attack on Dubai: One man killed appeared first on Newswire.