North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile

North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, South Korea and Japan say.

Japanese officials estimated it flew 1,100 km (684 miles). It fell in Japanese waters after flying for more than an hour.

An ICBM can travel thousands of kilometres on a standard trajectory, and could theoretically...

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CBSL issues statement on operations of state banks

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today assured that the country’s banking system is stable, and that the operations of State Banks are being carried out smoothly.

“The Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka wish to assure the public and all other stake holders that the banking system is stable, and that the operations of the S...

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Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian trawlers along with 16 Indian fishermen while poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

They were apprehended in separate patrols carried out on the night of Wednesday (March 23).

Considering the impact of foreign fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters on the local fishing community and threats to the biodiversity of the...

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Sri Lanka is seeing a rapid rise in the cases of its olden opponent dengue fever as soon as again, the National Dengue Control Unit says.Reportedly, the island has actually reported an overall of 733 dengue clients within the past week.Sri Lanka on the other hand taped 12,034 dengue clients, in the days that have expired this year so far.Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara ...

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Fares of intercity and special train services have been increased from midnight yesterday (March 23), the General Manager of Railways announced....

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Two more suspects arrested over Nawala filling station robbery

The Police Special Task Force has arrested two more suspects in connection with the recent robbery and assault at a filling station in Nawala.

According to the police, one of the arrestees is the son of deceased underworld figure ‘Soththi Upali’.

The duo, aged 27 and 29 years, are residents of Borella and Colombo 08 areas. They have been handed over...

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