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A tense situation involving around 40 inmates was reported at Magazine Prison in Borella on Thursday night. Police Media SpokesmanContinue Reading The post Unrest at Magazine Prison brought under control – Police appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage said he believes cricket is “a batting game rather than a bowling game”Continue Reading The post Cricket is a batting game, not a bowling game – Sri Lankan Sports Minister appeared first on…

Artificial intelligence has been used to design brand-new viruses that are fully functional and capable of replicating in the laboratoryContinue Reading The post AI used to design brand new viruses appeared first on Newswire.

Showers or thundershowers are expected across several parts of Sri Lanka today, with rough sea conditions forecast along the southernContinue Reading The post Weather: Up to 75 mm of rain forecast in several areas today appeared first on…

Unrest broke out among a group of inmates at Kuruwita Prison on Friday, with authorities deploying tear gas to restoreContinue Reading The post Unrest reported at Kuruwita Prison, tear gas used appeared first on Newswire.

Unrest broke out among a group of inmates at Kuruwita Prison on Friday, with authorities deploying tear gas to restoreContinue Reading The post Unrest at Kuruwita Prison leaves two dead, several hospitalized appeared first on Newswire.

Visitors will not be permitted to enter the Magazine prison premises following Thursday’s unrest, authorities have said. A notice displayedContinue Reading The post 11 inmates hospitalized in Magazine Prison unrest, visits suspended…

The Colombo High Court has issued an interim order preventing further proceedings in the traffic accident case against Public SecurityContinue Reading The post High Court stays proceedings in traffic accident case against Ravi Seneviratne…

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said authorities were compelled to use the minimum necessary force, including live fire, to bring unrestContinue Reading The post Minimum force, live fire used to quell Kuruwita Prison unrest: Minister…

Asahi Dyes and Chemicals SL (Pvt) Ltd. has opened a US$ 20.4 million advanced manufacturing facility at the Biyagama ExportContinue Reading The post Asahi Dyes and Chemicals opens US$ 20.4 million manufacturing facility in Biyagama appeared…