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'Clean Sri Lanka’ Launches Road Safety Awareness Campaign to Curb Accidents - LNW Lanka News Web

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'Clean Sri Lanka’ Launches Road Safety Awareness Campaign to Curb Accidents - LNW Lanka News Web

As part of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, a new nationwide programme has been launched to raise public awarenessand improve attitudes toward road safety, with the goal of reducing the rising number of daily road accidents. Two awareness events under the theme ‘Clean Steps – Safe Roads – Be United for Road Safety’ were held on Wednesday (June 26) at the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium of the University of Ruhuna and Matara Beach Park. …Read Article

Factory workers hold head of company hostage after devastating pay reversal: 'The basic issue is not even bonus'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In early April, factory workers in Sri Lanka stepped away from their stations and protested after their employer in Weligama, Matara, backed out of paying their annual bonus. It sparked more than just outrage. For many, it was the last straw in a long pattern of mistreatment tied to the fast-fashion industry's push for profit over people. What's happening? According to the Daily Mirror Online, garment workers protested by blocking the factory en…Matara · Matara Read Article

SLT-MOBITEL powers historic 125th Battle of the Blues Ruhuna Cricket encounter

SLT-MOBITEL served as the ‘Official Telecommunication Partner’ for the 125th Battle of the Blues Ruhuna Annual Cricket encounter between St. Thomas’ College and St. Servatius’ College, played from April 4th to April 6th, 2025. The historic grounds of Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara came alive as the three-day cricket spectacle, steeped in tradition and sportsmanship, showcased exceptional talent from both renowned schools. Despite impressive perform…Cricket · Matara Read Article

Sri Lanka Police deploy specialized motorcycle unit to catch fleeing suspects

Sri Lanka Police have deployed a specialized motorcycle unit that can be rapidly mobilized to apprehend fleeing suspects. This unit has been identified as a timely necessity for the Southern Province, enabling a swift response not only to apprehend suspects attempting to escape but also to intervene immediately in crimes that disturb public peace. Armed police teams have been deployed to the field as part of this initiative. Under the leadership…Matara · Matara Read Article

දියවැළකට හසුවීමට ගිය විදෙස් ජාතිකයන් දෙදෙනෙක් බේරා ගනී

NEWSNOW | – කොටවිල පොලිස් වසමේ මිරිස්ස මුහුදු තීරයේ ඊයේ (20) පස්වරුවේ දිය නාමින් සිටි විදෙස් ජාතික කාන්තාවක් සහ පිරිමි පුද්ගලයෙකු අවස්ථා දෙකකදී දිය වැළකට හසුව ගසාගෙන ගොස් තිබේ. සිටියදී වෙරළ තීරයේ රාජකාරීයේ යෙදී සිටි මිරිස්ස පොලිස් ජීවිතාරක්ෂක ඒකකයට අනුයුක්ත පොලිස් කොස්තාපල් 104435 සරත්චන්ද්‍ර හා පොලිස් කොස්තාපල් 105268 සිසිර යන නිලධාරීන් මහත් පරිශ්‍රමයක් දරා ඔවුන් බේරාගෙන මූලික ප්‍රථිකාර ලබා දී ඇත. අනතුරට පත් පුද්ගලයා වයස අවුරුදු 31 ක් වන බංග්ල…Mirissa · Mirissa Read Article

Govt aims to build humanitarian generation respecting cultural diversity

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the Vajra Jayanti celebration of the Sirirathnajothi Pirivena Educational Institute in Urupola, Matara, held yesterday (16). Addressing the event, the Prime Minister stated that the main expectations of the present government includes nurturing a future generation that is humanitarian, environmentally conscious, respectful of Sri Lanka’s cultural diversity, and enriched with scholarly knowle…Matara · Matara Read Article

36 motorcyclists arrested for reckless riding during Vesak Day celebrations

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Thirty-six motorcyclists, who were riding recklessly while causing panic among the public on Vesak Poya Day, have been arrested by the Matara Police yesterday (12). MORE..Cricket · Matara Read Article

Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island

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The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts. MORE..Cricket · Matara See the Story

Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity

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MIRISSA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a resident, year-round population to thrive. In 2021, however, news headlines claimed a population decline, and in 2023, a media report mentioned a significant drop in blue whale sightings. For decades, the North Indian Ocean has been known to have its own distinct population of blue whales (Balaenoptera mu…Environment · Mirissa See the Story

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