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Sri Lanka’s Ransini Perera secured the gold medal in the girls’ 200 metre event at the 22nd Asian Under-20 AthleticsContinue Reading The post Ransini Perera wins gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships appeared first on Newswire.

Ceypetco has announced a fuel price revision with effect from midnight today. Under the revised prices: Petrol Octane 92 increasedContinue Reading The post Breaking : Fuel Prices Increased appeared first on Newswire.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested by Eravur Police in connection with the death of his 11-year-old sister. The victim,Continue Reading The post 14-year-old boy arrested over death of 11-year-old sister in Sri Lanka appeared first on…

The bodies of two school students who went missing while bathing in the sea off Kalametiya, Hungama, on Saturday eveningContinue Reading The post Two bodies recovered after three students go missing at Kalametiya beach appeared first on…

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government’s successful completion of the fifth and sixth reviews under the IMF’sContinue Reading The post Ceylon Chamber welcomes IMF review approval, urges reform momentum appeared first on…

Police have launched an investigation after a woman was struck and killed by a train near the Wellawatte Railway StationContinue Reading The post Woman killed after being struck by train near Wellawatte station appeared first on Newswire.

A USD 1.33 million (approximately Rs. 436 million) project aimed at restoring livelihoods and strengthening the freshwater fisheries sector inContinue Reading The post Japan funds $1.33 million project to revive Eastern Province freshwater…

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has confirmed that there will be no revision of bus fares despite the recent increaseContinue Reading The post No bus fare revision despite diesel price hike: NTC appeared first on Newswire.

The United National Party (UNP) has raised concerns over the Government’s proposed reforms relating to Buddhist institutions, including discussions onContinue Reading The post UNP raises JVP’s past killings of monks in criticism of Buddhist…

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has launched a programme to strengthen Sri Lanka’s public health system by introducingContinue Reading The post Five new mammography machines to boost breast cancer detection in state hospitals appeared…