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The government intends to allocate around Rs. 2,000 billion for capital expenditure in the upcoming year, Minister of Health andContinue Reading The post Govt plans Rs. 2 trillion capital expenditure allocation next year – Minister appeared…

Three suspects wanted in connection with telephone cable thefts were arrested in separate police operations in Ragama and Moratuwa onContinue Reading The post Suspects linked to telephone cable thefts arrested in Ragama and Moratuwa…

An investigation has been launched after the body of an unidentified man was found washed ashore along the Uswetakeiyawa beachContinue Reading The post Body of unidentified man found on Uswetakeiyawa beach appeared first on Newswire.

Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents reported in Athurugiriya and Matale on Saturday, police said. In the firstContinue Reading The post Dog collision and truck crash claim two lives in separate accidents appeared first…

Significant rainfall has been received in the upper catchment areas of the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu River. BasedContinue Reading The post Heavy rainfall triggers minor flood conditions in parts of Kalu River Basin appeared first on…

Switzerland will vote on Sunday in a closely watched referendum that could impose a legal cap on the country’s populationContinue Reading The post Switzerland to vote on controversial proposal to cap population at 10 million appeared first…

Two wild elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted after becoming entangled in an illegally rigged electric fence erected around aContinue Reading The post Two elephants, including calf, killed by illegal electric fence in Maligawila…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has carried out a raid on a supermarket in the Kollupitiya area over the saleContinue Reading The post Kollupitiya supermarket raided over improper labelling of imported goods appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has launched a series of training programmes aimed at equipping healthcare workers withContinue Reading The post Health workers to receive training on tobacco use prevention appeared first on Newswire.

Two individuals identified as associates of organised crime and drug trafficking networks, including Modara Chathura—brother of Modara Nipun—and Blomendal Sanka,Continue Reading The post Two organised crime suspects deported from Abu Dhabi…