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The Department of Meteorology has forecast showers or thundershowers across most parts of the island after 1 p.m. today. AtmosphericContinue Reading The post Weather today : Showers expected across the island appeared first on Newswire.

  The Postmaster General, Ruwan Sathkumara, has revealed several instances of fraud and inefficiency within the postal service, stating thatContinue Reading The post Postmaster General exposes corruption within postal service appeared first…

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank has initiated a mandatory survey to gather information on individuals andContinue Reading The post Central Bank launches survey on virtual asset service providers appeared first on…

A 60-year-old man was arrested Monday in Australia after police said he fired up to 100 bullets at passersby, injuringContinue Reading The post At least 20 injured after gunman fires up to 50 bullets in Sydney shooting appeared first on…

Two individuals have died in separate train accidents reported on Sunday (Oct 5) in the Mannar and Kadugannawa police divisions.Continue Reading The post Two die after being hit by trains in separate incidents appeared first on Newswire.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando has denied claims that Sampath Manamperi serves as one of his coordinating secretaries, stating that heContinue Reading The post Johnston denies appointing Sampath Manamperi as a secretary appeared first on…

Heavy rains in Nepal triggered landslides, lightning, and flash floods killing at least 44 people and leaving five missing, officials said onContinue Reading The post Nepal: Deadly landslides, flash floods kill dozens appeared first on…

Seven suspects have been arrested along with 5 kilograms and 600 grams of hashish and ICE (crystal methamphetamine) in Matara,Continue Reading The post 7 arrested with over 5 kg of Hashish, ICE in Matara raids appeared first on Newswire.

Three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after at least nine children died allegedly after consuming it, authorities said.Continue Reading The post India : 3 states ban cough syrup after several children die appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka is witnessing a dramatic drop in births, with official data showing the number of registered live births fellContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s birth rate plummets by one-third since 2018 appeared first on Newswire.