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Showers expected at several places during evening or night

Staff WriterApr 27, 2021April 27, 20210

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, and North-central and Eastern provinces and in Mullaitivu, Vavuniya,

Former Min. Rishad visits Vavuniya CID branch to record statement

editorJul 27, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) branch at the Iratperiyakulam Police in Vavuniya. He has

Relatives of Disappeared launch protest in Vavuniya

editorJan 5, 20200

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Relatives of Missing Persons in Vavuniya yesterday (04) staged a protest in front of the Vavuniya Post Office demanding to find the persons

One arrested with 1.3kg of heroin in Vavuniya

editorDec 31, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – A suspect has been arrested for being in possession of 1.3 kilograms of heroin in Vavuniya. The heroin haul, seized by the Settikulam

Assistant dies in Vavuniya lorry accident

editorDec 15, 20170

UTV | COLOMBO – One person was killed in a lorry accident which took place in Puliyankulam, Vavuniya on the A-9 road. It was reported

Stock of ammo recovered from Vavuniya

Staff WriterJul 4, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Police on a tip-off conducted a search operation in Kanagarayankulam, Vavuniya and recovered 13 rounds of mortar ammunition left buried in

22 H1N1 patients in Vavuniya

editorMar 13, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Vavuniya Hospital is currently treating 22 H1N1 virus (swine flu) positive patients in an isolated ward. They were all discovered within

Strike by relatives of missing in Vavuniya ends

Staff WriterJan 27, 20170

(UDHAYAM, VAVUNIYA) – The hunger strike by relatives of people who disappeared during the war in Vavuniya, ended on Thursday (26) following an assurance by

NTC opens first bus terminal in Northern Province

Staff WriterJan 17, 20170

(UDHAYAM, VAVUNIYA) – Passenger bus terminal in Vavuniya, the first transport terminal built by the National Transport Commission (NTC) in Northern Province was opened by

Lankan attempting illegal entry arrested in Tamil Nadu

Staff WriterJan 17, 20170

(UDHAYAM, RAMESWARAM) – A 27-year-old Sri Lankan was arrested at Arichal Munai, Tamil Nadu, after he arrived by an illegal ferry, four days after another