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Amid the misery and desperation of the flood havoc, deeply humanitarian scenes like this give a ray of hope. In this Kelani River area, under about five feet of water, this courageous man is seen rescuing a pregnant cow. Pic by M.A. Puhspa Kumara

State condominiums: Approval for illegal constructions

Historic impeachment motion not recorded in Parliament

US to indict Lanka’s former ambassador

SriLankan says neo flights restricted because of engine problems

RDA stuck in Rs. 100 billion roadblock

Drugs and docs at a touch of your phone, e-consultations on the way

21 die, 150,000 affected by flood havoc

Chinese company given nod to build 40,000 eco-friendly houses for war-affected people

Kaduwela bridge contractor ignored repeated warnings: Irrigation Dept.

Aloysius’ W.M. Mendis back in business with new investor

Sitting SC Judge gives evidence before brother judges

Lanka fully enforces sanctions against North Korea

Fertilizer to be gazetted an essential commodity under price control

Law student dies in hospital a week after army truck hit his bike

5 police teams probing shooting of Mt. Lavinia councillor

Jean’s The Life of the Poet bags 2017 Gratiaen

A time to sow, a time to reap

FTA with Singapore: Malik rejects allegations as fabricated

Spotlight on voter rights as Elections Commission, monitors set to mark Voters’ Day

Cabinet approves KDU Act for it to enrol SAITM students

Southern Province schools to reopen after several child deaths from flu

Drugs and docs at a touch of your phone, but concern over patients’ safety

Garbage separation exposes sanitation workers to disease

Thousands face more misery from deadly flooding and downpours

Killer dengue revival looms after flood destruction

Kelaniya residents call for permanent solution

1/3rd of SL’s population affected by disasters in 2017; Govt. spent Rs 5.5b

Many villages flooded as Thabbowa spill gates opened

Red light district: Break lights illuminate the dusk

As sole beneficiary, Gammanpila forged Power of Attorney document: Witness

Row over new prawn species: Industry casts doubts on state body’s disease-free claims

Spoilers’ distortions, exaggerations, inaccuracies plague Reconciliation process

Chinese Ambassador, Sri Lankan officials allay fears about Hambantota Port militarisation

Pick of the Pix

Calls to protect Colombo’s urban wildlife as dead otter discovered near Parliament

From tranquillity to a garbage dump