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Six people were killed and seven others injured after a cab crashed into a crowd waiting in a queue atContinue Reading The post Drunken driver kills 6 after crashing into Vesak dansala crowd in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and NuwaraContinue Reading The post Rain expected across several provinces today appeared first on Newswire.

Passengers can now monitor the real‑time locations and arrival times of Metro buses through the LMT GO mobile application, DeputyContinue Reading The post New GPS tracking feature introduced for Metro buses appeared first on Newswire.

A 21‑year‑old Moulavi residing in Eragama has been arrested in connection with the serious sexual abuse of a 14‑year‑old girl,Continue Reading The post Moulavi arrested for the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl appeared first on Newswire.

For the first time in the history of the Trincomalee Port, three vessels were engaged in operations at the AshroffContinue Reading The post Trincomalee Port handles three vessels at once for the first time appeared first on Newswire.

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery targeting a taxi driver in the Welikada area after aContinue Reading The post Police nab suspect after taxi driver robbery caught on video appeared first on Newswire.

  Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath held a meeting with members of the Sri Lankan community in Melbourne, Australia, where heContinue Reading The post Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets Sri Lankan Community in Melbourne appeared first on…

Two 24‑year‑old residents of Gothami Road, Borella, have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver inContinue Reading The post Suspects involved in the robbery of a taxi driver arrested appeared first on Newswire.

A 25‑year‑old monk, serving at a temple in Bahirawakanda, has been arrested by the Kandy Police in connection with theContinue Reading The post Monk arrested over sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl appeared first on Newswire.

Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), MP Mano Ganesan, has requested the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) toContinue Reading The post Mano calls for COPF probe into alleged diversion of election funds appeared…