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Kusal Mendis produced at court

Kusal Mendis produced at court

Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis arrested over a fatal accident in Panadura has been produced before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court, earlier this morning (06). MORE..

video | July 6, 2020  11:10 am
Explosion at Palai house critically injured ex-LTTE cadre

Explosion at Palai house critically injured ex-LTTE cadre

An individual suspected to be an ex-LTTE cadre has sustained critical injuries in an explosion that occurred at a house in Iyakachchi, Palai-Kilinochchi. MORE..

video | July 6, 2020  10:40 am
More Sri Lankans return from African continent

More Sri Lankans return from African continent

More Sri Lankan nationals who had been stranded in the African continent over the COVID-19 outbreak have been repatriated, this morning (06). MORE..

| July 6, 2020  10:09 am
Spells of showers expected

Spells of showers expected

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, North-western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

| July 6, 2020  8:35 am
Navy’s coronavirus recoveries count at 885

Navy’s coronavirus recoveries count at 885

Two more Covid-19 infected patients from the Sri Lanka Navy have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospital, the navy spokesman said. MORE..

| July 6, 2020  8:10 am
Farmers urge President not to allow artificial rice shortages

Farmers urge President not to allow artificial rice shortages

The farmers in Polonnaruwa made a strong plea to the President not to allow the intermediaries to create an artificial rice shortage. They pointed out that there was a bumper harvest in the previous seasons. MORE..

video | July 6, 2020  12:04 am
Indian Police busts fake ‘Sri Lankan’ cricket tournament

Indian Police busts fake ‘Sri Lankan’ cricket tournament

Indian police are investigating an alleged betting scandal in which a sham cricket tournament was held in an Indian village and passed off as a Twenty20 contest played in Sri Lanka. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  11:30 pm
Two more Covid-19 cases takes tally to 2,076

Two more Covid-19 cases takes tally to 2,076

Two new cases of novel coronavirus have been detected bringing the tally of confirmed cases reported within the country thus far to 2,076. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  9:53 pm
President calls for full report on shortcomings in Polonnaruwa schools

President calls for full report on shortcomings in Polonnaruwa schools

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, during his visit to Polonnaruwa, was briefed by the public regarding several issues including the teacher shortages affecting many schools in the district. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  9:13 pm
Sea Marshal and 154 contacts from Jinthupitiya sent home after testing negative for Covid-19

Sea Marshal and 154 contacts from Jinthupitiya sent home after testing negative for Covid-19

The Sea Marshal from Jinthupitiya, who had tested positive for Covid-19 on July 02, has once again tested negative for the virus in five PCR tests. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  8:11 pm
SJB a cat’s paw of communalistic political parties - PM

SJB a cat’s paw of communalistic political parties - PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa claims that the political ‘mara-senawa’ that came together to capture power through the presidency and to “divide the country” after “trampling underfoot the majority” community, was made up of the same elements in 2010, 2015 and 2019. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  5:51 pm
SJB candidate Ashoka Wadigamangawa dies in crash

SJB candidate Ashoka Wadigamangawa dies in crash

Puttalam District candidate of the ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’ (SJB) former parliamentarian Ashoka Wadigamangawa has reportedly died in a road accident. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  4:58 pm
Shivajilingam released on bail

Shivajilingam released on bail

Former Northern Provincial Councillor M. K. Shivajilingam has been released by the Magistrate Court in Point Pedro. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  3:34 pm
Suspect nabbed with 3.8kg of Kerala cannabis

Suspect nabbed with 3.8kg of Kerala cannabis

Navy personnel managed to nab a person with Kerala cannabis, during a search operation carried out with the Excise Department in Uliyankulama area, Mannar. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  3:25 pm
President in Polonnaruwa to join SLPP campaign

President in Polonnaruwa to join SLPP campaign

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Polonnaruwa on Sunday (July 05) to join the election campaign activities of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  2:53 pm
Covid-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka climb to 1,903

Covid-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka climb to 1,903

The Ministry of Health says another 18 patients who had been infected with Covid-19 have now fully recovered and have been discharged from hospital. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  1:59 pm
Fire sweeps through row of shops in Wellawatte

Fire sweeps through row of shops in Wellawatte

A fire has broken out in a row of shops along W.A. de Silva Mawatha in Wellawatte. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  1:15 pm
CCTV footage of Kusal Mendis’ fatal collision

CCTV footage of Kusal Mendis’ fatal collision

CCTV camera footage of the fatal road accident involving Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis has been released to the media. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  1:01 pm
‘Battaramulle Bunty’ arrested with heroin

‘Battaramulle Bunty’ arrested with heroin

Police have arrested the notorious underworld figure known as ‘Battaramulle Bunty’ has been arrested with heroin in Thalangama area. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  11:16 am
M.K. Shivajilingam arrested by police

M.K. Shivajilingam arrested by police

Former Northern Provincial Councillor M. K. Shivajilingam has been arrested by Valvettithurai Police for evading court proceedings. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  10:44 am
Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident

Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident

Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested over a fatal accident in Panadura, police said. MORE..

video | July 5, 2020  9:11 am
Total recoveries from Navy Covid-19 cluster climbs to 883

Total recoveries from Navy Covid-19 cluster climbs to 883

Four more naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, have been discharged after full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  9:00 am
Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

The Department of Meteorology says several spells of showers will occur in Western, North-western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  8:50 am
Printing ballot papers of all districts concludes

Printing ballot papers of all districts concludes

Printing ballot papers of all districts for the General Election 2020 has been concluded, says the Department of Government Printing. MORE..

| July 5, 2020  7:08 am
UK convert who plotted Sri Lanka-type blasts jailed for life

UK convert who plotted Sri Lanka-type blasts jailed for life

A Briton who converted to Islam and later plotted to bomb three busy places in London of the kind carried out in a Sri Lanka church in 2019, was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment, Scotland Yard said following a judgement in the widely-followed case. MORE..

| July 4, 2020  11:56 pm