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Fire rips through tyre shop in Colombo

A major fire ripped through a tyre shop at Armour Street in Grandpass, Colombo. Several fire engines were deployed to extinguish the fire, on Thursday. Shop owners and others pulled out several tyres to prevent the fire from spreading. The cause of the fire is not yet known. (Colombo Gazette)

28 Mar, 2024

Vouchers for Sri Lankan school girls to purchase sanitary napkins

The Government is to provide vouchers for Sri Lankan school girls to purchase sanitary napkins, the Education Ministry said. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that the new program will be launched after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The Minister said the voucher will be priced at Rs. 1200 and the girls will be able to use it to purchase sanitary napkins. He said the program will ensure the health of the girls are protected and that their requirements are also met. The Minister sa

27 Mar, 2024

Four school boys drown while bathing in Ma Oya river

Four school boys who were bathing in the Ma Oya river had drowned and are presumed dead. The Police said the boys were part of a group who had gone for a bath in the river. Five boys had been pulled into the water and one was rescued by area residents. A search operation was launched to locate the remains of the other 4 boys. (Colombo Gazette)

27 Mar, 2024