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A 13-year-old boy has died in a firework-related accident during an annual religious festival at a temple in the ValachchenaiContinue Reading The post 13-year-old boy dies after firework explodes appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were provisionally estimated at USD 6.905 billion at the end of August 2026, according toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.9 billion; remittances reach USD 748.6 million in August…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has praised Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake and his ministry, saying itsContinue Reading The post “I’m really proud, Bimal”: PM Harini praises Minister’s work…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the ancient Tamil classic “Thirukkural”Continue Reading The post PM Modi gifts President Putin Russian translation of Tamil classic…

A 76-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the alleged acquisition of property and assets throughContinue Reading The post 76-year-old arrested over illegally acquired assets appeared first on Newswire.

Police suspect that the grenade attack on a house in Dehiwala that killed two children may have been the resultContinue Reading The post Wrong house targeted? Police probe grenade attack that killed two children appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Police will implement a special traffic plan in Colombo on Sunday (13) for the “Colombo Marathon 2026”Continue Reading The post Police announce special traffic plan for Colombo Marathon appeared first on Newswire.

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq have been questioned by the country’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in LahoreContinue Reading The post Why Pakistan Cricketers Rizwan & Imam being investigated by…

Two significant political rallies are set to take place in the North Central Province on Saturday (12), with the rulingContinue Reading The post AKD, Mahinda lead rival political rallies in North Central Province appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that urban development should focus on creating safe and inclusive cities for people andContinue Reading The post Life Cities programme launched to drive data-based urban development appeared…