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  • Schoolboy knocked down by jeep dies in hospital
    A jeep driven at high speed by an lawyer knocked down a schoolboy who had stopped his bicycle on the wayside at Rathmalgahawewa, Medawachchiya seriously injuring him.The boy...
  • Father commits suicide
    A driver attached to the Anuradhapura Municipal Council Cleansing Department has committed suicide by jumping in front of the intercity train proceeding to Colombo from...
  • Uncle, nephew poll the same number of votes
    Anuradhapura GA and Returning Officer E.M. Wanninayake had to draw lots between an uncle and nephew who contested the Palagala Pradeshiya Sabha from two different parties,...
  • Death of ‘Kallaru Tusker’ due to natural causes
    The death of the elephant known as ‘Kallaru Tusker’ had been due to natural causes and not due to a shooting incident near the Tantirimale border of the Wilpattu National...
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  • Anuradhapura residents blame state banks
    Residents of Anuradhapura complain that ATM machines of several state banks in Anuradhapura are dispensing defaced currency notes despite the Central Bank announcing that all such currency notes...
  • Stolen treasure items found
    A gold Buddha statue and a few ancient treasures were seized by the Anuradhapura Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau on a tip-off on January 18.A Buddha statue weighing 1kg, a gold plated Buddha...
  • Bowser mows into Lion Pillar
    The 37-year-old Lion Pillar at the Mihintale New Town junction roundabout and accompanying edifices were completely damaged when an fuel bowser coming from the direction of the Matale junction...
  • Two bodies switched in Anuradhapura
    Two corpses were mistakenly switched by funeral service providers in Anuradhapura.The corpses of a retired entomologist and a farmer were sent to wrong houses by the funeral service providers on...
  • Dividing SLFP into separate groups is futile: Duminda
    Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake said the formation of separate groups within the SLFP was baseless and urged the SLFPers not to weaken the political powers of the...
  • Police launch probe to arrest group of arsonists
    The Anuradhapura Police Crimes Division has launched investigations to arrest a group of culprits involved in torching several vehicles including a brand new car parked at the residence of a florist...
  • Tusker electrocuted, farmer arrested
    A farmer was arrested by Moragoda police for allegedly killing a 9-foot tusker by electrocuting it at Alagollewa, Moragoda.He was remanded till December 15 when he was produced before Kekirawa Acting...
  • Supporters behaving in an unruly manner. Pictures by Anuradhapura Central Corr.
    Podujana Peramuna rally overcast by unruly crowd
    The maiden election rally of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna was held at Salgado grounds in Anuradhapura under the patronage of Kurunegala District Parliamentarian and former President Mahinda...
  • Suspect gets death sentence
    Eppawala quadruple murder case:The suspect in the 2010 Eppawala Sandarasgama quadruple murder case, was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to death by North Central Provincial High Court Judge...
  • Unemployed graduates protesting. Picture by Anuradhapura Central Special Corr.
    Unemployed graduates gatecrash NCP Council chamber
    An attempt made by a group of nearly 400 unemployed graduates to gatecrash into the chamber of the North Central Provincial Council while a council meeting was in progress yesterday morning, was...
  • Five nabbed for speeding past Police checkpoint in three-wheeler
    Five students attached to a leading school in Mihintale were arrested on suspicion by the Anuradhapura Police, while they were engaged in a discussion at a paddy field near the Puliyankulama level...
  • Man dies trapped under tractor wheels
    A 36-year-old man was found dead lying under the wheels of a Land-master two wheeled tractor he had driven at Jayaganga South on September 5 midnight.He was identified as Subasinghe Mudiyanselage...