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The National Transport Commission says that due to the ongoing fuel crisis, the new bus service to transport school children will be implemented from August 1st.Director General of the National Transport Commission Dr. Nilan Merenda said that about 40 buses will be operated in the Western Province under the normal fare from August 1st.He mentioned that this project will be started to facilitate the travel of the children of the main schools in the areas like Colombo main school and Gampaha, Kalutara, Horana, Homagama, Maharagama and other schools around them.Below are the relevant bus numbers and departure times,

Merchandise export earnings in June 2022 have increased by 20% to USD 1,208.2 million.According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Customs, the export earnings of garments and textiles, rubber-related products, coconut-related products, food and beverages and seafood increased.

Mystery and myth surround the ancient society of Tartessos – it was even linked to Atlantis at one point. But excavations and technology are shedding new light on the culture.AAfter crunching across a gravel path, surrounded by sun-parched plains, I finally arrived at the Cancho Roano archaeological site. Standing here, in the Guadiana Valley of the Extremadura region in south-western Spain, I imagined how different this dusty and arid flatland would have appeared 2,500 years ago when it was a hub of trade and worship for Tartessos, a mysterious Iberian society that thrived between the 9th and 5th Centuries BCE…

The Sri Lanka Air Force says a Corporal attached to the Batticaloa camp had staged the attack on himself which was reported in the Valachchenai area yesterday.Initially, images were shared on social media, stating that an Air Force officer had been abducted, stripped, and assaulted by a group last morning.It was also reported that he was stripped of his civil attire and was tied to a tree after which he was rescued by the Police based on information by area residents.A placard written in Tamil, stating “This is how you kill those who assist corrupt politicians” was also found close…

Marking the beginning of the historic Esala Perahara festival in Kandy, the cup planting of four temples has been done in the early hours of today (29).At dawn yesterday, the procession carrying the kapa from the Aluthnuwara Sri Dedimunda Temple had started.This year, the first Kumbal Perahara of the Esala Perahara Festival will begin on August 2nd, the Randoli Perahara will begin on August 7th, and the final Randoli Maha Perahara will be held on August 11th.

A man who has lived with HIV since the 1980s seems to have been cured in only the fourth such case, say doctors.He was given a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer leukaemia from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus.The 66-year-old, who does not want to be identified, has stopped taking HIV medication.He said he was “beyond grateful” the virus could no longer be found in his body.The man is known as the “City of Hope” patient after the hospital where he was treated in Duarte, California.Many of his friends died from HIV in the era…

A meeting has taken place between Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the American Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chang.The American Ambassador has mentioned in a Twitter message that she focused on the ways in which America can provide support to overcome the economic challenges in the country.Discussions with the International Monetary Fund and the due process for establishing economic stability have also been exchanged between the two parties.Below is the relevant Twitter message,

The Department of Meteorology predicts that there will be rain or thunder in the evening or night in Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Central, Uva, South, North West and Eastern provinces.Also, it may rain in the morning in the eastern, Uva and southern provinces, while the sky is heavy with clouds in the northern, central and eastern provinces, said the department.Meanwhile, some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Central, Uva, Southern and Eastern provinces may experience heavy rains of more than 75 mm.Also, the Department of Meteorology further requests the public to take necessary measures to minimize the temporary strong winds and lightning…

Chinese bank depositors, who are protesting against their inability in getting their frozen funds back, are now boycotting the mortgages payment which in turn is increasing the non-performing assets (NPA) of the banks giving a major blow to the country’s economy.The balance of NPAs of commercial banks was 2.95 trillion yuan at the end of the second quarter, and the loan ratio stood at 1.67 per cent,” a US-based publication Financial Post said.Numerous Chinese citizens are boycotting mortgages because they are not getting possession of their accommodation units on time.The primary cause behind the housing crisis is that house buyers…

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa has handed over a 12-point proposal to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.In his proposal, MP Wimal Weerawansa outlined the important facts that have been proposed by his party to rebuild the nation.He further calls for the establishment of an all-party government to address the various issues in the country