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April 12, 2026

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Family dog feasts on $4000 cash

A Pittsburgh couple’s dog got himself into some big trouble after wolfing down the most expensive dinner of his life.The […]

Price of cement increased, construction workers raise concerns

The maximum retail price of a bag of cement has been increased by more than Rs. 300, the National Construction […]

Religious harmony crucial for economic development: Prez

President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the significance of religious harmony for economic development, during a meeting with all religious leaders of […]

‘Preacher’ behind the suicide of 7 individuals

A ‘Preacher’ identified as Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratna, has been linked to the suicide of 7 individuals who are also his […]

President issues gazette declaring several services as ‘essential’

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (03) issued an Extraordinary Gazette deeming the provision of several services as ‘essential services’ in the country. […]

‘Prophet’ Jerome Fernando released on bail

Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court granted bail to self-styled ‘prophet’ Jerome Fernando on Wednesday morning (03 Jan.) in a case related […]

Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion

Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told […]

Rs 1bn donated towards LRH Little Hearts by generous doner Nahil Wijesuriya

A generous donation of Rs 1 billion has been donated towards the Little Hearts foundation, the cardiac care facility, at […]

Four earthquakes shake the Indian ocean

Four strong earthquakes struck the Indian Ocean on Friday morning (29), near the Maldives. The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau […]

North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations: state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate […]