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Amparai elephant dies ... having gulped down shopping bags The death of the elephant which died at the Pallekadu Garbage Management Unit belonging to Amparai Addalavanai area had been caused as a result of consuming polythene together with other waste material, Veterinary Surgeon Nihal Pushpakumara of Eastern Province Wild Life Health...

"Tried to kill me through gas cooker fire ... because I didn't cross over to government in MP issue" --- Geetha Kumarasingha Mrs. Geetha Kumarasingha, former Member of Parliament  has for the first time revealed at a meeting of United People's Alliance in Bentota that there was a conspiracy to murder her. She said that at the time...

A/L first time fail ... second time also fail ... the path to glory was paved when walking on the road! In order to find out some information about the businessman called Lasantha Wickremasingha who created much sensational news in the internet during the past few days by identifying himself as the owner of several Hammer Audi Benz vehicles,...

Ginger in hospital ... vehicle falls into precipice while on the way for musical show! Popular singer Ginger White had met with an accident while on her way to a musical show to be held in Deniyaya. The motor vehicle had fallen into a 60 foot precipice close to the Diyadawa diga culvert in Kosmodera police division and her 7 year old son...

Why did Chinese professor and 2 others enter monkhood in front of Aukana statue? A Chinese professor and 2 others had temporarily attained monkhood in front of Aukana statue last 26th. Buddha Sasana Minister, Gamini Jayawickrema joined this occasion. It was Professor of Aesthetics in a Chinese university, businessman Wan Li Goh living...

The report of the Bond Commission was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena this afternoon. The report of the Presidential Commission to inquire into the Central Bank bond transaction was handed over to the President today. Chairman of the Commission Supreme Court Justice K.P. Chithrasiri handed over the report to the President. Secretary...

Our reporters say that a record number of foreign tourists are arriving on Southern Coastal Belt to celebrate the New Year. Tourists from many countries have selected Sri Lanka to celebrate the New Year. They said that they decided to come to Sri Lanka due to the peaceful environment and the beauty of the countr...

Special Task Force has arrested nine suspects for trying to mine treasures in the Kebithigollewa area. Police said that the suspects were arrested while they were mining for treasures at a forest reserve in Kebithigollewa, Galapitawewa area. The raid has been conducted by the officials of Vavuniya, Madukanda Camp. The suspects have been handed...

President Maithripala Sirisena attended the 86th Anniversary ceremony of All Ceylon Sinhala Poetry Association. The 86th Anniversary ceremony of the association took place at Kadawatha Sri Bimbarama Temple. The President who arrived at the place unannounced, exchanged views with the Poets. Thereafter addressing the gathering the President...

Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that facilities will be provided annually to 1,000 Buddhist Monks to observe religious practices at Buddhist temples in India. The Minister mentioned this while attending the inauguration ceremony of Sri Lanka National Council under the World United Buddhist Sangha Council. The Inauguration ceremony was...

The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, issuing a statement says that Minister Lakshman Kiriella has not made an announcement saying that Sri Lanka Medical Council agreed to confer medical degrees to SAITM students with five weeks of clinical training. The statement said that an SMS service of a private television channel has published...

A new centre of Sri Lanka Ocean University was opened in Galle. The new centre of Sri Lanka Ocean University was opened at Boossa in Galle under the patronage of Minister Chandima Weerakkody. Arrangements have been made to commence courses from the 2nd of February at the new centre. A group of people including Vi...

Several islands under the purview of Puttalam, Kalpitiya, Divisional Secretariat have been affected severely by sea erosion. Sea erosion has severely affected Kalpitiya, Uchamuni, Battalangundu and Keevimundal coastal belt. People in the area pointed out that nearly 300 hundred meters of the land from Uchamuni Island have been severely affected...

The Government has launched a programme to plant trees and develop Deekirilla forest reserve in Welimada, Tennakoonwela. The programme is implemented under the Samurdhi Green Park Project. About 700 saplings were planted at the forest reserve recently under the guidance of the Ministry of Samurdhi. Measures have been taken to get the assistance...

Transport on coastal rail track which was disrupted due to a container truck accident at Matara, Kamburugamuwa, Garanduwa railway crossing, has been restored. A container truck collided with the signal lights on the railway crossing. The railway officials said that train movement was disrupted for few hours as a result. Railway maintenance...

Officials of Udawalawa Eth Athurusevana says that the daily income of the Elephant Orphanage has exceeded 200 thousand rupees. They said that the arrival of tourists has also increased significantly. The number of local and foreign tourists who are coming to Udawalawa Eth Ahurusevana Elephant Orphanage shows a significant increase these days....

The Police have succeeded in apprehending three suspects with a pair of tusks from the Tanthirimale area in Anuradhapura. It is considered to be the two largest tusks so far recovered from the country. The suspects along with the pair of tusks were taken into custody during a raid carried out by the Divisional Crim...

There is no shortage of fertilizer in the country. A fertilizer shortage has been created with the aim of achieving political mileage. This has been emphasized by Chairman of State Fertilizer Companies. Addressing the media in Colombo today, the Chairmen said that their companies are geared to supply any quantity of fertilizer at any tim...

The Schools Cricket National Operation three year Plan was launched today. The function was held under the patronage of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. The prime intention of this effort is to take the children to national as well as international levels improving cricket within schools. Many veterans in the cricket field joined...

Four suspects have been taken into custody from the Ethimale area with cannabis worth five million rupees. The detection was made during several raids carried out by the Police. The Police launched a special operation in affiliation to the Yala and Heenagala Forest Reserves coming under the Ethimale Police Authority area. Four suspects were...

Those who clinched first position in A/L results According to results of last Advanced Level  released this morning, the first position for the subject of Biology was clinched by Dilini Sandunika of Matara Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya while the first position for Physics was claimed by Sridharan Duwakaran of Pedurutuduwa Hartley College....

Two A/L students' sudden departure before dawn of X'mas An accident was reported on 24th night, a few hours before the dawn of Christmas when a motor cycle plying across Kosinna Road, Ganemulla had struck a bus which was returning from  Kataragama pilgrimage. As a result of this collision 2 schoolboys travelling on this motor bike...

The Roshan Pilapitiya marriage hulabaloo -- Ridma's mother Mali from overseas  ... responds to 'mud attack' All kinds of mud attacks were slung across social media in connection with news pertaining to tele-actor Roshan Pilapitiya and new actress Ridma. In this connection what tele-actor Roshan Pilapitiya has told the media was that...

The first three places in the three streams based on the results of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination has been secured by the Matara District. 163,104 students who sat the Examination have gained entrance to Universities. Results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination results conducted in August this year were released last midnight. The...

A monk has rewritten Advance Level history. It is for the first time that a Buddhist monk has topped the Advanced Level results in the Arts stream. Based on the results released in the early hours of today, 163,104 students have qualified to enter Universities. 253,483 sat the Advanced Level Examination conducted in August th...

The Policy Statement of the United People’s Freedom Alliance was launched today with the participation of leaders of 31 political parties and representatives contesting in alliance with the Freedom Alliance. The event was held at the BMICH under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. The policy statement was launched with the participation...

The Mahaweli Authority has announced that the Moragahakanda Reservoir has been filled with 98 percent of water. The total capacity of the Reservoir is 557 cubic metres of water. The total quantity that has already covered the Reservoir is 545 cubic metres. The generator that can generate 25 megawatts of power is already operative. Mahawe...

The Police have arrested four individuals including former Chairman of the Ududumbara Pradeshiya Sabha Senarath Bandara an activist of the Podujana Peramuna. It is reported that they have been taken into custody last night while illegally pasting posters. Former Chairman of the Ududumbara Pradeshiya Sabha Senarath Bandara and three others...

The Army is making a vital contribution to uplift civilian life and build reconciliation among communities. It is with the aim of further strengthening this move that lands used by the Army were being handed over to the civilians. The document with respect to these lands was handed over to Additional Secretary of the Minist...

Piyasena Gamage has taken oaths as State Minister for Law and Order and Southern Development. Piyasena Gamage took oaths as the State Minister for Law and Order and Southern Development before President Maithripala Sirisena. The swearing in took place at the President’s Official Residenc...

A former Parliamentarian and Vice President of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna and a key member of the Joint Opposition Somaweera Chandrasiri has pledged support to the President. He assured his full support and dedication for the victory of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party during a meeting with the President at the President’s official residence...

The farmer community of Polonnaruwa claims that they have received the stocks of fertilizer sufficient for their cultivations without any shortage. The farmers of Polonnaruwa said that they had obtained the fertilizer required from the Agrarian Centres. They pointed out that some traders were spreading false rumours with the intention of...

A group of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna from the Vannamkulam area at Thrippane in Mihintale has obtained United National Party membership. They received United National Party membership at a public meeting held under the patronage of UNP Mihintale electoral organizer Sanjeeva Seneviratne. They pledged their support to direct the country towards the development pa...

The Department of Examinations said the results of the GCE Advanced Level examination of 2017 will be issued after midnight today. 315, 227 candidates sat for the GCE Advanced Level Examination this year and 237,943 candidates out of them were school candidates. Examination Commissioner Sanath Pujitha said that the results of the GCE A...

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed to appoint a special committee to resolve the professional issues of the provincial journalists. A special discussion on the professional issues of the provincial journalists was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. The attention was paid...

Sri Lanka’s fisheries exports have recorded a notable increase of 45.9 percent this year. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources states that this growth has been made possible as the European Union lifted its ban on fish products from Sri Lanka. The European Union removed the ban on fish exports in June last yea...