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Ethiopian marathon star Yebrgual Melese dies after training collapse   Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese died during a training session in Addis Ababa. She was 36 and preparing for the Ottawa Marathon. She died on Tuesday. Melese won several marathons,…

Sri Lanka records 68 filariasis cases in 2025   Sri Lanka reported 68 cases of filariasis during 2025, with half of the infections detected among foreign workers who had arrived from India, the Anti Filariasis Campaign said. According Dr Prasanga…

New Court orders after Magistrate visits Hospitalized Monk   A Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday ordered that the Chief Incumbent of the Atamasthana, Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, be further remanded until May 22 over allegations of the serious sexual…

Mature religious leadership essential to strengthen coexistence among communities, says PM Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says mature religious leadership is essential to strengthening harmony and cooperation among communities in multicultural areas across the country. The Prime Minister made the remarks…

News Hambantota elephant reserve: directors of unregistered firms linked to solar project approvals allegations     The Land and Agriculture Reforms Movement alleges that around 1,000 acres of forest land along the boundary of the Hambantota elephant management reserve have…

Trump lands in Beijing   U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing earlier today (May 13) evening to begin a three-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President…

New program launched to support farmers amid rising input costs A new awareness program aimed at supporting farmers facing rising costs of fuel, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs will begin tomorrow (14).   The Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka said…

Welipenna Interchange entry to Southern Expressway flooded The Road Development Authority(RDA) noted that the entrance to the Southern Expressway towards Colombo at the Welipenna Interchange has been flooded due to heavy rainfall.   Light vehicles are currently unable to enter…

Sri Lanka’s withholding tax remains among lowest in the world: Verité Research Colombo, May 13 (Daily Mirror) – Withholding tax in Sri Lanka remains in the bottom 10 percent of countries that tax interest income even after the increase in…

  Pallegama Hemarathana Thera denies Sexual Abuse Allegations in Court Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera has strongly denied allegations that he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl, while the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on Tuesday declined to issue a fresh remand order…