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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western Province, effective until 11.00 PM todayContinue Reading The post Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to Western Province appeared first on Newswire.
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Proposals to charge consumers for street lamps and attempts to impose a time‑use method where one unit is charged atContinue Reading The post “Street lamp charges and Rs. 67 Unit Rate blatantly unfair”- Sajith appeared first on Newswire.
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At least 22 people have been killed and about 80 injured when a construction crane fell on a passenger trainContinue Reading The post At least 22 people killed after crane falls on train in northeast Thailand appeared first on Newswire.
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A retired Navy Medical Assistant has been arrested for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000. According to aContinue Reading The post Retired Navy Medical Assistant arrested in Rs. 200,000 bribery case appeared first on Newswire.
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The Colombo High Court has issued a warrant ordering the arrest and production before the court of former Minister WimalContinue Reading The post Arrest warrant issued for Wimal Weerawansa appeared first on Newswire.
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The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (14 Jan),Continue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate remains stable at Rs. 312 appeared first on Newswire.
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A Chinese national who stole foreign currency and gold jewellery worth Rs. 1,344,400 from a Sri Lankan passenger arriving atContinue Reading The post Chinese national arrested in Rs. 1.3 million theft at airport appeared first on Newswire.
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Four monks including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others have been remanded in connection with an incident involving aContinue Reading The post 04 monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera, remanded in Trinco Buddha statue…
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The Colombo High Court has withdrawn the warrant issued against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa today, following his appearance in court.Continue Reading The post Court withdraws warrant against Wimal appeared first on Newswire.
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Workers unearthed a cache of ammunition believed to date back to World War II at The School for the DeafContinue Reading The post Ammunition believed to be from WWII era found in Ratmalana appeared first on Newswire.
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