(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two individuals who were convicted of murdering a woman and injuring two other individuals by striking a bomb were sentenced to death in Galle, yesterday.
"Two convicts sentenced to death in Galle"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP), Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that the no-confidence motion (NCM) against the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will definitely be defeated.
"Will start the battle to win 2020 Presidential election after defeating NCM – UNP"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Elawalage Sarath Kumara alias ‘Cheeti’, a close associate of underworld figure ‘Angoda Lokka’ has been arrested by Special Task Force (STF) at his residence this morning (03), the Police said.
"Notorious underworld member ‘Cheeti’ arrested by STF"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The United Kingdom says it supports Sri Lanka in its efforts to clear every single mine in the island to realize the dream of a mine-free Sri Lanka by 2020.
"UK supports Sri Lanka to be mine-free by 202" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Several more suspects in connection with the recent communal violence in Kandy, are due to be arrested based on CCTV footage and other information recovered, the Police said.
"TID officials in Kandy to arrest more suspects involved in Kandy unrest"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Ministry of Health jointly with the Ministry of Education, has declared the week from today to April 9 as a National Dengue Prevention Week to launch island wide cleaning campaigns for mosquito eradication.
"Dengue Prevention Week in Sri Lanka from tomorrow"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to UN in Geneva, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha said Sri Lanka makes its best contributions to the International Community (IC) when it leads from the centre rather than positioning itself in a manner either to be taken for granted, or to remain isolated.
"“Sri Lanka leading from centre” – Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Laws to make it mandatory for domestic workers including housemaids to contribute towards the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will be introduced to Parliament after drafting them, Labour and Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne said.
"EPF, ETF benefits to domestic workers"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A lorry- three-wheeler collision killed a girl, woman and two men on the Kurunegala- Dambulla main road at the Yatigalpotta Junction, Galewela this morning.
"Lorry-three-wheeler collision kills four in Galewela"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Globally, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services. Furthermore, over 80% of the wastewater generated by society flows back into the environment without being treated or reused.
"Finding Nature based Solutions to Treat Drinking Water to support Farmers in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone"