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Sri Lanka

10 to 15 scheduled trains get cancelled every day

Between 10 and 15 scheduled trains get cancelled every day due to a shortage of staff and resources, said railways general manager Ravindra...

Sri Lanka

Threats by drunks, thugs force closure of Dayagama regional hospital

Threats by drunks and thugs have forced the indefinite closure of the regional hospital at Dayagama in Nuwara Eliya. The district’s director of...

Sri Lanka

Govt’s assurances on school closures met with skepticism by teacher unions

Teacher unions have called on the public not to take Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya’s assurances at face value, stating...

Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Committee reviews emergency coal purchases

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has launched a detailed review into the emergency coal purchases and annual procurement plans...

World

Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause some economic pain, as China and...

Sports

Lahiru Achintha strikes gold for Sri Lanka at Asian Youth Games 2025

Sri Lanka’s rising middle-distance star Lahiru Achintha produced a stunning run to claim the gold medal in the Boys’ 1500m at the Asian...

Sri Lanka

Shortage of resources hampers influenza testing in state hospitals

Sri Lanka’s state hospitals are facing serious challenges in conducting influenza testing, with a severe shortage of resources forcing patients to seek costly...

Sri Lanka

Chamara Sampath reveals reason for Ananda Wijepala’s expulsion from police

MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has referred the circumstances leading to the expulsion of Ananda Wijepala, the present public security minister, from the police....

Opinion

Strong umbrella, strong nation, strong future

By Dr. Nadee DissanayakeColombo in the rain is always a striking scene. Crowds hurry down Galle Road, dodging puddles, while buses spray sheets...