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CPC reduces fuel prices with effect from midnight today. Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer to visit Sri Lanka G.C.E. Advanced Level Results released Weerawansa raises objections with US Ambassador CEB proposes to reduce electricity tariffs by 10-20 % Criminal gang leader brought back from Dubai Sri Lankan delegation heads to Russia to address soldier trafficking issue In Pix - Adverse weather cause destruction in several locations Teachers divided over strike Sri Lanka excited for Starlink: Promises fast, reliable internet with preorders open Sri Lankans get visa free entry to Thailand for 60 days No change of plans on scheduled Presidential polls later this year: Govt Tamil parties undecided among their “own” common Presidential candidate Five firms fined for importing gold unlawfully 2023 A/L results to be out before Monday: Minister Two youth remanded for riding motorbike into Jaffna hospital building Mother of four killed after being struck by train Sri Lankan Government Approves Plan to Settle Statutory Allowance Arrears Sri Lanka to Host 60th International Coconut Community Meeting Tree falls on women workers at tea estate; one killed Rs. 2.5 billion transferred to farmers as cultivation subsidy for Yala Season One fisherman dead, another missing after boat capsizes Rain forecasted today Accused sentenced over gang rape arrested after nine years International Day of Vesak 2024 commemorated at UN Office in Geneva Central Bank expresses optimism on concluding private debt restructuring soon Samurdhi Community Based Banks and Banking Societies to be subjected to government audit Specialist committee to study salary anomalies in government service Compulsory retirement scheme for fertilizer companies approved President’s Counsel Gamini Marapana passes away Head Monk of London Buddhist Vihara at Vesak event at British PM’s official residence French Ambassador in Sri Lanka passes away Three injured as tree falls on to car Sri Lanka excited for Starlink: Promises fast, reliable internet with preorders open Sri Lankans get visa free entry to Thailand for 60 days References