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‎Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 436,000 so far this year, signaling a strong recovery for the island’s tourismContinue Reading The post Tourist arrivals cross 436,000; Colombo hotels near full capacity appeared first on…

‎Special Task Force (STF) has arrested six people suspected of killing wild animals inside Kumana National Park and transporting theContinue Reading The post Six arrested over illegal wildlife hunting, meat smuggling in Kumana National Park…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a bilateral discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron this afternoon (19). The meeting took placeContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka–France talks in New Delhi appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa has called on the government to take immediate steps to address the ongoing domestic LP gasContinue Reading The post Namal Rajapaksa urges swift action to resolve gas shortage appeared first on Newswire.

A delegation from the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) met the Mahanayake Theras at the Malwathu and Asgiriya Maha ViharasContinue Reading The post GMOA meets Asgiri-Malwathu Mahanayaka Theras over healthcare concerns appeared…

Sri Lanka’s government is drafting legislation to allow suspects to be placed under house arrest instead of being remanded inContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka plans house arrest law to ease severe prison overcrowding appeared first on…

The Department of Meteorology says a low-pressure area continues to persist over the southwest Bay of Bengal, to the southeastContinue Reading The post Low-Pressure system persists, heavy shower in several provinces appeared first on…

Former First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has informed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that sheContinue Reading The post Maithree Wickremesinghe fails to appear before CID appeared…

Four people, including a Dutch national, were killed in four separate road accidents reported yesterday (Feb. 19) in the Theldeniya,Continue Reading The post Four including Dutch national killed in separate road accidents appeared first on…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for two districts. The NBRO said the warning isContinue Reading The post Landslide warning issued for two districts appeared first on Newswire.