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Minister of Construction, Wimal Weerawansa was admitted to the Cardiac Unit of the Kurunegala Hospital a short while ago for due to a sudden illness, sources stated.

Maldives new President Mohamed Waheed is to visit Sri Lanka on a two-day tour from Thursday, a spokesman said on Monday. Maldives’ government spokesman Masood Imad told Xinhua that Waheed is to call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during his visit. “In addition President Waheed is also to sign two bilateral ties with Sri Lanka,” Masood told Xinhua. Sri Lanka and Maldives has close historical, economical, social and cultural ties for a long time. In July the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and Sir John Kotalawala Defence University to provide MNDF personnel military training and an opportunity to enroll for its degree courses. The MoU was signed during a visit by Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim, to whom the Sri Lankan president had assured assistance to the Maldivian army. The two South Asian countries had also discussed the conduct of joint operations to patrol the Economic Zones between th...

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket will take steps to address allegations of a sex scandal which has hit the SLC head office. The SLC statement comes in the wake of print media reports which raised these allegations. The SLC stated that that the allegations tarnishes the good image of the SLC’s reputation while it does not condone such acts of misconduct if proven correct. A statement from the SLC read: “The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket met on Saturday (August 18)  at 9.30 am at an Emergency Meeting in relation to various print media reports alleging ‘sex scandals at SLC head office’ etc. Sri Lanka Cricket takes serious note of these allegations which also tarnishes the good image and the reputation of Sri Lanka Cricket. SLC as an institution shall not condone any such acts of misconduct if proven correct, and will take all steps which are necessary to bring the culprits to book. On the contrary, if s...

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Ramadan festival tomorrow as the new moon has been sighted, the Colombo Grand Mosque said a short while ago.

A person was stabbed to death with a sharp weapon on the Unagasella Road in Padiyatalawa, police stated while one suspect has been apprehended in connection with the murder. The victim was 52 years old and was allegedly engaged in an affair with a woman over whom the murder had taken place, police reported. One suspect was arrested along with the knife which had been used to murder the victim. The Pudiyatalawa police are conducting further investigations.

A two-hour power cut will be imposed tomorrow (August 10)in four stages, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) stated. Group 1: 8.30am-10.30am Group 2: 10.30am-12.30pm Group 3: 12.30pm-2.30pm Group 4: 2.30pm-4.30pm The Power Cut Schedule issued by the Ministry is as follows:  Group 1: From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. North Central Province – Anuradhapura - Nochchiyagama, Thanthirimale, Karuwalagasweva, Jaffna junction, Matale junction Habarana – Minneriya, Tharippane, Northern Province – Vavuniya – Mannar, Manthai West, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Omanthai, Palai Vayamba Province – Thulhiriya – Alawwa to Yaangalmodhara, Valakumbura Pannala – Kuliyapitiya, Mawathagama, Dankotuwa, Kirimatiyana Puttalam – Madurankuliya, Nikawaratiya, Anamaduwa Kurunegala – Ridhigama, Gokaralla, Malsiripura, Halawa, Madampe, Panawala, Lenawa Central Province – Kiribathkumbura – Gampola, Galagedara, Hatharaliyadda Rantambe - Walapana Ukuwela – Polgolla, Ududu...

A person suspected to be involved in dealing heroin was arrested in Ratmalana in a raid conducted by the Police Special Task Force today (August 8). The suspect was in possession of 12 grams of heroin at the time of the arrest, police stated while the suspect was handed over to the Narcotics Bureau for further questioning.