Two commuters have been killed at an unprotected railway crossing in Aluthgama.A Train and Lorry collision near an unprotected railway crossing close to the Aluthgama depot
The Colombo District Court issued a restraining order against the suspension of former United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Mohan Lal Grero.
Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said the incident in Tangalle would not affect the tourist industry.
Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene says the hard work put in by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority has been paid off.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Anuradhapura recently to pay homage to the Sacred Jaya Sri Mahabodhi and seek blessings for the New Year.
Statistics revealed that over the past twelve months, 27,064 patients have been treated for dengue fever. Health authorities stated that one hundred and seventy two lives have been claimed by the deadly fever. Statistics revealed that the highest number of patients has been treated in the Western Province at a percentage of 56.36.
According to foreign media reports, a Lankan was found dead in a train travelling Chennai at a Bhopal railway station. The individual was reportedly boarded on the Tamil Nadu Express at Mathura. Upon investigations, the officer in-charge of the Government Railway Police at Bhopal station that there were no evidence of any assault or attack.
Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education Dr Sunil Jayantha Navaratne stated that moves are a foot to conduct the leadership program for university entrants for the new academic year, He added that the Ministry has received several proposals and suggestions regarding conducting the program. The program, targeting physical health and mental fitness was introduced [...]
The Teachers’ Union has expressed concerns over the re-scrutiny process of the GCE Advanced Level examinations in lieu of the technical errors that occurred in terms of the national and district rankings. It has been reported that around 250,000 students are to apply for re-correction. Through re-correction, the education department is estimated to obtain close [...]
Rough seas are likely to prevail in the Northern coastal areas, North East and North West coastal areas due to the strong winds. According to the MET Department, this comes, as Cyclone Thane enters Tamil Nadu. The Met Department also issued a warning to all fisher folk and the naval forces to be vigilant in [...]
Students and parents staged two separate protests in Sri Lanka yesterday against the controversial results of the GCE Advanced Level examination calling for a review of the results. Parents of students protested outside the Education Ministry in Battaramulla under the banner of the Movement to Protect Schools calling for the immediate resignation of Education Minister [...]
The Ministry of Health stated that the Northern Province is to get over 54 Medical centers. These centres will be set up under the instructions of the Minister of Health, Maithreepala Sirisena at a cost of over 1 million rupees. Secretary to the Ministry Dr Palitha Mahipala stated that the development work of the Kilinochchi [...]
A soldier was taken into custody for killing an army officer and injuring another by shooting them in Jaffna yesterday The suspect soldier attached to the 18th Gemunu Watch in kavavach cherry was taken into custody by the two officers as he was fleeing the camp. The suspect was arrested by the army and was [...]
Sri Lanka ended a run of 15 Tests without a victory to claim their first ever win in South Africa by 208 runs at the second Test in Durban, owing to two century knocks of 102 and 108 by Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara respectively, in the 1st and 2nd innings. Rangana Herath took 5-79 [...]
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